Hamer language
South Omotic language spoken primarily by Hamer people in southwestern Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hamer or Hamer-Banna (Hamer: hámar aapó) is a language within the South Omotic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. It is spoken primarily in southern Ethiopia by the Hamar people, Banna people, and by speakers of Karo.
Quick Facts Pidgin Hamer, Native to ...
Pidgin Hamer | |
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Native to | Ethiopia |
Native speakers | None |
Hamer-based pidgin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | pidg1260 |
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Quick Facts Native to, Region ...
Hamer-Banna | |
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Native to | Ethiopia |
Region | South Omo Region |
Ethnicity | Hamar, Banna, Karo speakers |
Native speakers | 74,000 (2007 census)[1] |
Dialects |
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Geʽez Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | amf |
Glottolog | hame1242 |
ELP | Hamer-Bana-Kara |
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There is a pidginized variety in local use.[2]