Alternate Names: Af-Jiiddu, Jiddu
Dialects: Distinct from Somali , and Tunni ,, usually grouped under Digil dialects or languages. Different sentence structure and phonology from Somali. More similar to Somali than to Baiso ,. Reportedly some similarities to Konsoid languages and to Gedeo ,, Alaba-Kabeena ,, Hadiyya ,, and Kambaata ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 23,000 (2006).
Language Use: Spoken by the Jiiddu clan. Ethnic Jiiddu in Bale Province, Ethiopia speak Oromo as L1. Also use Maay [ymm].
Nation of Origin: Somalia
Other Comments: Muslim.