Ometo | |
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Geographic distribution | Ethiopia |
Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic |
Subdivisions |
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Glottolog | omet1238 |
The Ometo languages of Ethiopia are a dialect cluster of the Omotic family, generally accepted as part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. They include the most populous Omotic language, Wolaytta, with two million speakers. [1] The languages have around 4 million speakers.
Bender (2000) classifies them as, [1]
Hayward (2003) added Basketo to Central Ometo and called the result 'North Ometo', [2] a position followed by Blench (2006).
Blench (2006) lists several additional North Ometo languages, and lists Chara as unclassified within the family. [3]
He also lists Balta, a regional name for Wolaytta, as a possibly separate language.
Ometo | |
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Geographic distribution | Ethiopia |
Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic |
Subdivisions |
|
Glottolog | omet1238 |
The Ometo languages of Ethiopia are a dialect cluster of the Omotic family, generally accepted as part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. They include the most populous Omotic language, Wolaytta, with two million speakers. [1] The languages have around 4 million speakers.
Bender (2000) classifies them as, [1]
Hayward (2003) added Basketo to Central Ometo and called the result 'North Ometo', [2] a position followed by Blench (2006).
Blench (2006) lists several additional North Ometo languages, and lists Chara as unclassified within the family. [3]
He also lists Balta, a regional name for Wolaytta, as a possibly separate language.