Dialects: Aliyu Amba-Ankober, Shagura, Shonke-T’allaha. The, purest, Argobba is spoken in Shonke and T’allaha. Lexical similarity: with Amharic , 74%–83% with Amba-Ankober and Shagura dialects south, 53% with Shonke-T’allaha north.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 43,700 (2007 census). 100 monolinguals. L2 users: 3,240.
Language Use: The ethnic group near Ankober mainly speaks Amharic [amh]; the group near Harar mainly speaks Oromo [hae]. Children in Shonke-T’allaha area learn Argobba; in other areas, used only by older people. Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh], Oromo [orm].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 16% in Amharic.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia
Other Comments: Muslim.