Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Continuing with Rare Languages: Aari

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Aari

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3aiw

Population 155,000 (1994 census). 129,350 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 155,002 (1989 census).
Region North central Omo region, south tip of Ethiopia plateau, near the Hamer-Banna [amf].
Language map Southwestern Ethiopia, reference number 1
Alternate names  Aarai, Ara, Ari, Aro, “Shankilla” , “Shankilligna” , “Shankillinya”
Dialects Bako (Baco), Biyo (Bio), Laydo, Seyki, Shangama, Sido, Wubahamer (Ubamer), Zeddo. Most similar to Gayil [gyl].
Classification Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, South
Language use 13,319 L2 users. Home, market. Also use Amharic [amh] or Gofa (Wolaytta [wal]).
Language development Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 8.3%. NT: 1997.
Writing system Arabic script. Ethiopic script. Latin script.
Comments Patrilineal. SOV. Agriculturalists; traders; cottage industries. Traditional religion, Christian.

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