Male (Ethiopia) language
Male (Ethiopia) (ISO 639-3 code mdy) is a language of the Ta-Ne-Omotic family spoken in Ethiopia. It has about 53,800 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mdy |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | male1284 |
| Family | Ta-Ne-Omotic |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Ethiopia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 53,800 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Ta-Ne-Omotic languages, nearest first.
- Basketo60,000 speakers
- Zayse-Zergulla21,000 speakers
- Melo20,151 speakers
- Oyda15,000 speakers
- Chara6,932 speakers
- Borna4,000 speakers
- Kachama-Ganjule1,000 speakers
- Anfillo500 speakers
- Yemsa
More about Male (Ethiopia)
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.