Alternate Names: Dizi, Dizi-Maji, Dizinog, Dizinya, Maji, Majinya, Sizi, Twoyu
Dialects: None known. Related to Sheko , and Nayi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 33,900 (2007 census), increasing. 17,600 monolinguals. L2 users: 2,050.
Language Use: Home, church, market, courts, government meetings (sometimes with interpretation). All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 17%. Pilot classes for mother-tongue multilingual education. Radio programs.
Typology: SOV; tonal.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.