Arbore

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Arbora, Arborie, Erbore, Irbore

10,320, all users. L1 users: 7,210 (2007 census). L2 users: 3,110. 3,900 monolinguals (1994 census). Ethnic population: 7,280 (2007 census).

Oromia region: Lake Chew Bahir area; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: South Omo zone.

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6a (Vigorous).

SOV.

Used by all. Also use Konso [kxc]. Used as L2 by Daasanach [dsh].

Literacy rate in L2: 14%. Grammar.

Unwritten [Qaax], orthography in development.