Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Wolaytta ,, 61% with Basketo ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 36,900 (2007 census). 6,250 monolinguals. L2 users: 4,040.
Language Use: Also use Wolaytta [wal].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 19%. Radio programs.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia