Daasanach

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A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3
dsh
Alternate Names
Af ’Daasanach, Daasanech, Dama, Dasenech, Dathanaic, Dathanaik, Dathanik, Dhaasanac, Gallab, Galuba, Gelab, Geleb, Geleba, Gelebinya, Gelubba, Gheleba, Marille, Merile, Merille, Morille, Reshiat, Russia, af’Daasanach, “Shangilla” (pej.)
Autonym
Af Daasanach
User Population

48,230 in Ethiopia, all users. L1 users: 48,000 in Ethiopia (2007 census). L2 users: 230. 31,400 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 48,100 (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 66,630 (as L1: 66,400; as L2: 230).

Location

Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: lower Omo river, along Lake Turkana.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Western Omo-Tana
Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Amharic [amh]. Also use Arbore [arv].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 2%. Non-formal literacy classes. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Daasanach
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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