Argobba
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A language of Ethiopia
46,940, all users. L1 users: 43,700 (2007 census). L2 users: 3,240. Ethnic population: 141,000 (2007 census).
Afar region: Argobba Special district, Abbule Arada; Amhara region: North Shewa zone, Ankober district, Afre and Aliyyu Amba; K’awat district: Goze and Shewa Robit; Minjarinna-Shenkora district: Arerti; Oromia zone, Dawa Ch’affa district, T’allaha village; Kemise district: Kemise.
6b (Threatened).
Ankober-K’awat (Aliyu Amba-Ankober), Shonke-T’allaha (Dawa-Ch’affa), Shagura (Berehet-Minjar). Lexical similarity: 53% with Amharic [amh] (Shonke-T’allaha dialect).
The ethnic group near Ankober mainly speaks Amharic [amh]; the group near Harar mainly speaks Oromo [hae]. Some young people, all adults. Only children in one village (T’allaha) learn Argobba; in all other areas, used only by older people. Positive attitudes. All also use Amharic [amh] (Mohammed et al 2015). Some also use Oromo [orm] (Mohammed et al 2015). A few also use Afar [aar] (Mohammed et al 2015).
Literacy rate in L2: 16% in Amharic [amh]. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar.
Muslim.