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Number: 1501

Language: She

Location: SW Ethiopia (SE Ilubabor)

Population: 42,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Gimira

Consonant system:

Number: 1502

Language: Chara

Location: SW Ethiopia (C Kefa)

Population: 1,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Chara

Other Sources: Cerulli, Enrico. 1938. Il linguaggio dei Giangerò ed alcune lingue Sidama dell'Omo. Rome: Istituto per l'Oriente.

Consonant system:

    t t^ʔ k k^ʔ ʔ
b d d^ʔ ɡ
    t^sʔ č č^ʔ
    ɡ̌
f s š h
    z ž
m n n^ʔ
    l
    r

Stops: b t t^ʔ d d^ʔ k k^ʔ ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^sʔ č č^ʔ ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s z š ž h

Nasals: m n n^ʔ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄ all ?

Glides: j^ʔj w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3

Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 1503

Language: Basketo

Location: SW Ethiopia (C Gemu Gofa)

Population: 9,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: West

Other Sources:

Cerulli, Enrico. 1938. Il linguaggio dei Giangerò ed alcune lingue Sidama dell'Omo. Rome: Istituto per l'Oriente.
E

Consonant system:

   p t t^ʔ k k^ʔ
b b^ʔ d d^ʔ ɡ
    t^sʔ č č^ʔ
    ɡ̌
f s š h
    z
m m^ʔ n n^ʔ
    l
    r

Stops: p b b^ʔ t t^ʔ d d^ʔ k k^ʔ ɡ

Affricates: t^sʔ č č^ʔ ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s z š h

Nasals: m m^ʔ n n^ʔ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄ all ?

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SOV

Comments: SOV GN POSS-N

Number: 1504

Language: Male

Location: Ethiopia

Population: 12,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: South

Other Sources: E

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Number: 1505

Language: Oyda

Location: Ethiopia

Population: 3,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: Central

Other Sources: E

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Number: 1506

Language: Ometo

Alternate Name: Walamo, Gamo

Dialect: Gofa

Location: SW Ethiopia (NE Gemu Gofa)

Population: 908,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: Central

Grammar: GD: Moreno, Martino Mario 1938. Introduzione alla lingua ometo. Rome: A. Mondadori.

Other Sources:

Ohman, Walter A., et al. 1976. "Three Other Ethiopian Languages," in LE.
LA

Consonant system:

   p p^ʔ t t^ʔ k k^ʔ ʔ
b d ɗ̣ ɡ
    t^sʔ č č^ʔ
    ɡ̌
f s s^ʔ š h
m n
    l
    r

Stops: p p^ʔ b t t^ʔ d ɗ̣ k k^ʔ ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^sʔ č č^ʔ ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s s^ʔ š h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Diphthongs: diphthongs

Noun Number: s p (pl forms not normally used)

Gender: m f

Demonstratives: 3 + ref

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 1507

Language: Ometo

Alternate Name: Walamo, Wolaytta

Dialect: Kullo

Location: SW Ethiopia (S Kefa)

Population: 908.000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: Central

Grammar: Allan, Edward J. 1976. "Kullo," in NSLE, 324-50.

Consonant system:

    t t^ʔ k k^ʔ ʔ
b ɓ d ɗ ɡ ɠ
    t^s t^sʔ č
    ɡ̌
f s š h
    z
m n
    l
    r

Stops: b ɓ t t^ʔ d ɗ k k^ʔ ɡ ɠ ʔ

Affricates: t^s t^sʔ č ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s z š h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: (v̄)

Diphthongs: ai oi aw

Syllable: (C)(G)V(C) (no CGVC)

Noun Number: s p

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: def

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6
politeness: 2 respectful

Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+Num+A+N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 1508

Language: Zayse

Location: SW Ethiopia (SE Gemu Gofa)

Population: 21,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: East

Other Sources: Cerulli, Enrico. 1938. Il linguaggio dei Giangerò ed alcune lingue Sidama dell'Omo. Rome: Istituto per l'Oriente.

Consonant system:

   p t k k^ʔ ʔ
b d d^ʔ ɡ
    t^sʔ č č^ʔ
ɸ f s š h
    z ž
m n n^ʔ
    l
    r

Stops: p b t d d^ʔ k k^ʔɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^sʔ č č^ʔ

Fricatives: ɸ f s z š ž h

Nasals: m n n^ʔ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄ all ?

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: ē ā ō

Noun Number: s p

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV AN DN POSS-N

Number: 1509

Language: Zergulla

Location: Ethiopia

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: East

Consonant system:

Number: 1510

Language: Ganjule

Location: Ethiopia

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: East

Consonant system:

Number: 1511

Language: Gidiccho

Location: Ethiopia

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: East

Consonant system:

Number: 1512

Language: Gatsame

Alternate Name: Kachama

Location: Ethiopia

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: East

Other Sources: E

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Number: 1513

Language: Koyra

Alternate Name: Koorete

Location: SW Ethiopia (W Sidamo)

Population: 5,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Omotic: North: Gimojan: Ometo: East

Other Sources: E

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Number: 1514

Language: Beja

Alternate Name: Bedauye, Bedawi

Location: NE Sudan (N Kassala)

Population: 100,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Cushitic: Beja

Dictionary:

Reinisch, Leo. 1985. Wörterbuch der Bedauye-Sprache. Vienna.

Grammar:

GD: Roper, E. M. 1928. Tu Bedawiɛ. Hertford, England: Stephen Austin & Sons.
Hudson, Richard A. 1976. "Beja," in NSLE, 97-132.

Other Sources: LA

Consonant system:

    t̪ ṭ^ʔ k kʷ ʔ
b d̪ ḍ ɡ ɡʷ
    ɡ̌
f s̪ š^ʔ (x) h
   (z̪) (ɣ)
m n̪
    l
    r

Stops: b t̪ d̪ ṭ^ʔ ḍ k kʷ ɡ ɡʷ ʔ

Affricates: ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s̪ (z̪) š^ʔ (x) (ɣ) h

Nasals: m n̪

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(t)

Tones:

hi-lev hi-fall

Noun Number: s p

Gender: m f

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: def

Pronouns:

1 4
2mf 5mf
3mf 6mf

Syntax: SOV AN/(NA) GN/(NG) DN/(ND) NUM-N/(N-NUM) POSS-N/N-POSS

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 1515

Language: Awngi

Alternate Name: Awiya

Location: W Ethiopia (SC Gojam)

Population: 50,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Cushitic: Central

Other Sources:

Hetzron, Robert. 1978. "The Nominal System of Awngi (Southern Agaw)," BSOAS 41, 121-41.
LA

Consonant system:

   p t k
b d ɡ
    t^s č
    d^z ɡ̌
f s š χ
    z ʁ
m n
    l
    r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Affricates: t^s d^z č ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s z š χ ʁ

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants:

c̄
cʷ k ɡ χ ʁ ŋ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e (æ)

Central Vowels: (ɨ) a

Back Vowels: u o

Tones: hi mid lo fall

Stress: normally penult

Noun Number: s p

Gender: m f

Demonstratives: 2 + ref

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6
politeness: 2 & 3

Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+A+N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 1516

Language: Xamir

Alternate Name: Khamir

Location: N Ethiopia (W Elo)

Population: 5,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Cushitic: Central

Consonant system:

Number: 1517

Language: Kemant

Alternate Name: Falasha, Qimant

Location: W Ethiopia (S Begemdir and Simen)

Population: 17,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Cushitic: Central

Grammar:

GD: Conti Rossini, Carlo. 1912. La langue des kemant en abyssinie. Vienna: Alfred Hölder.
Appleyard, D. L. 1975. "A Descriptive Outline of Kemant," BSOAS 38, 316-50.

Consonant system:

    t (t^ʔ) k kʷ (k^ʔ)
b d ɡ ɡʷ
    (č) (č^ʔ)
    ɡ̌
f s š x xʷ
    z ɣ ɣʷ
m n ŋ ŋʷ
    l
    ɾ

Stops: b t (t^ʔ) d k kʷ (k^ʔ) ɡ ɡʷ

Affricates: (č) (č^ʔ) ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s z š x xʷ ɣ ɣʷ

Nasals: m n ŋ ŋʷ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: ɾ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ ɐ a

Back Vowels: u o

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Noun Number: s p

Gender: m f

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 1518

Language: Bilin

Alternate Name: Bilen

Location: NW Ethiopia (W Eritrea)

Population: 32,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Cushitic: Central

Other Sources:

Palmer, F. R. 1957. "The Verb in Bilin," BSOAS 19, 131-59.
Palmer, F. R. 1958. "The Noun in Bilin", BSOAS 21, 376-91.
LA

Consonant system:

    t t^ʔ k kʷ k^ʔ k^ʔʷ q qʷ ʔ
b d ɡ ɡʷ
    č č^ʔ
    ɡ̌
m n ŋ ŋʷ
    l
    r

Stops: b t t^ʔd k kʷ k^ʔ k^ʔʷ ɡ ɡʷ q qʷ ʔ

Affricates: č č^ʔ ɡ̌

Nasals: m n ŋ ŋʷ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ ɐ a

Back Vowels: u o

Stress: Some, but not all, words have a prominent syllable [= hi pitch + stress]

Noun Number: s p

Gender: m f [sg only]

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SOV AN/NA NG DN NUM-N POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 1519

Language: Xamta

Alternate Name: Xamtanga

Location: Ethiopia

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Cushitic: Central

Other Sources: E

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Number: 1520

Language: Burji

Location: SW Ethiopia (SE Gemu Gofa)

Population: 15,000

Classification: Afro-Asiatic: Cushitic: Eastern: Highland

Other Sources: Hudson, Grover. 1976. "Highland East Cushitic," in NSLE, 232-77.

Consonant system:

    p p^ʔ t̪ t̪^ʔ k k^ʔ ʔ
b (ɓ) d̪ ɗ̣ ɡ
    č č^ʔ
    ɡ̌
f s̪ š h
m n̪ (ñ)
    l̪
    r

Stops: p p^ʔ b (ɓ) t̪ t̪^ʔ d̪ ɗ̣ k k^ʔ ɡ ʔ

Affricates: č č^ʔ ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s̪ š h

Nasals: m n̪ (ñ)

Laterals: l̪

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ all

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Noun Number: s (p) (only a few plurals exist)

Gender: m f

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: def

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SOV AN GN DN POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST