Alternate Names: Gauwada, Gawata, Kawwada, Kawwad’a
Dialects: Dihina (Tihina, Tihinte), Gergere (K’ark’arte), Gobeze, Gollango (Kollanko), Gorose (Gorrose, Korrose), Harso (Worase). Lexical similarity: 78% with Bussa ,, 73% with Tsamai ,, 77% with the Harso dialect, 92% with the Gollango dialect, 41% with Konso ,. The Harso dialect has 80% with the Dobase dialect of Bussa ,, 56% with Tsamai ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 68,600 (2007 census). 27,500 monolinguals. L2 users: 1,370.
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh], Komo [xom].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 22%.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Ethiopic, Latin
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia