Alternate Names: Mocha, Shakacho, Shekka
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Kafa ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 79,900 (2007 census). 36,500 monolinguals. L2 users: 3,480.
Language Use: Also use Amharic [amh]. Used as L2 by Shabo [sbf].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 39%. Used in education. Bible portions: 2004.
Typology: SOV; tonal.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Shekkacho. Traditional religion.