Alternate Names: Agawinya, Khamtanga, Simt’anga, Xamir, Xamta
Dialects: None known. Low inherent intelligibility of Qimant ,. Lexical similarity: 45% with Qimant ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 213,000 (2007 census). 93,900 monolinguals. L2 users: 11,000.
Language Use: Most Xamir speak Xamtanga. Xamtanga speakers association in Weldiya. Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 7%. Used in education.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Ethiopic
Nation of Origin: Ethiopia
Other Comments: Surrounded by Amharic , and Tigrigna , speakers. Different from Awngi ,. Glossonym: Agaw. Ethnonym: Xamir. Christian.