Alternate Names: Af Kareti, Afa Karatti, Conso, Gato, Karate, Kareti, Komso
Dialects: Duuro, Fasha, Karatti, Kholme. Lexical similarity: 55% with Dirasha ,, 51% with Bussa ,, 41% with Gawwada ,, 31% with Tsamai ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 242,000 (2007 census), increasing. 139,000 monolinguals. L2 users: 5,660.
Language Use: All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh]. Used as L2 by Arbore [arv], Bussa [dox], Dirasha [gdl], Ongota [bxe], Tsamai [tsb].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 54% (Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus). Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Radio programs. NT: 2002.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Ethiopic, Latin
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia
Other Comments: Gat(t)o is a town on both sides of Gatto River; those living on Konso side speak a dialect of Konso; those on Gidole side speak a dialect of Diraytta ,. Traditional religion, Christian.