Saho

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Debub, Northern Red Sea, and Southern Red Sea regions.

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Ethiopia

Language NameSaho

User Population

36,180 in Ethiopia, all users. L1 users: 32,800 in Ethiopia (2007 census). L2 users: 3,380. Ethnic population: 33,400 (2007 census).

Location

Afar and Tigray regions.

Alternate Names

Sao, Shaho, Shiho, Shoho

Dialects

Irob.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Also use Amharic [amh].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: High. Taught as subject in primary schools.

Other Comments

Ethnic group names are Asa’orta, Hadu (Hazu), Miniferi. Irob, unlike others, are not nomadic. Christian.