Alternate Names: Adare, Adarinnya, Adere, Aderinya, Gey Sinan, Hararri
Genealogy:
Demographics: 25,800 (2007 census). 20,000 in Addis Ababa, outside Harar City (Hetzron 1997). 2,350 monolinguals. L2 users: 7,770.
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 81%. Used in education. New media. Dictionary.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Ethiopic
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia
Other Comments: Muslim.