Alternate Names: Garko, Karme, Kithonirishe
Dialects: Karko, Kasha, Shifir. Varieties spoken by the Ilaki on Abu Junuk to the west (1,000) and by the Tamang at El Tabaq southwest of Katla (800) may be dialects or separate languages.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 13,000 (Stevenson 1984).
Language Use: Also use Sudanese Spoken Arabic [apd].
Language Development: Orthography and literacy materials produced. Interest in language development mainly among older people.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Sudan
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Kaak. The Ama , call them Karme.