Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 82%–87% with Gamo ,, 77%–81% with Gofa ,, 80% with Wolaytta ,, 73%–75% with Dawro ,, 54% with Koorete ,, 48% with Male ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 20,800 (1994 census). 9,910 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 29,000 (1994 census). L2 users: 3,600.
Language Use: Also use Amharic [amh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 57%.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia