Xamtanga

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Agaw, Agawinya, Khamtanga, Simt’anga, Xamir, Xamta

ኃምታጛ‎ (X’imt’a-nga)

224,000, all users. L1 users: 213,000 (2010 UNSD). L2 users: 11,000. 93,900 monolinguals.

Amhara region: Avergele district, Lasta and Waag zones; Tigray region: southeast in Jirurzba area.

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5* (Developing).

None known. Low inherent intelligibility of Qimant [ahg]. Lexical similarity: 45% with Qimant [ahg].

SOV.

Most Xamir speak Xamtanga. Xamtanga speakers association in Weldiya. Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh]. Also use Tigrigna [tir].

Literacy rate in L2: 7%. NT: 2018.

Ethiopic script [Ethi], used since 1996, revised in 2012.

Surrounded by Amharic [amh] and Tigrigna [tir] speakers. Different from Awngi [awn]. Christian.