Chara

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Ciara, Gimiri Nona

13,770, all users. L1 users: 13,100 (2007 census). L2 users: 670. 5,560 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 13,200 (2007 census).

Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: south Omo zone, Omo river.

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6a (Vigorous).

Buch’a. Lexical similarity: 54% with Wolaytta [wal].

SOV; noun case suffixes; postpositions.

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Dawro [dwr]. Also use Kafa [kbr]. Also use Melo [mfx].

Literacy rate in L2: Below 1%.

Unwritten [Qaax].

Traditional religion.