The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: AIZ
ISO 639-2: afa
| Population | 158,857mother tongue speakers, 13,319 second language users, 155,002 in the ethnic group, 129,350 monolinguals (1998 census). |
| Region | North central Omo region, southern tip of Ethiopian plateau, near the Hamer-Banna. |
| Alternate names | ARI, ARA, ARO, AARAI, 'SHANKILLA', 'SHANKILLINYA', 'SHANKILLIGNA' |
| Dialects | GOZZA, BAKO (BACO), BIYO (BIO), GALILA, LAYDO, SEYKI, SHANGAMA, SIDO, WUBAHAMER (UBAMER), ZEDDO. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, South. |
| Comments | Galila is a significantly divergent dialect. Some bilingualism in Amharic and Gofa (Wolaytta). 95% speak Aari in the home and market. 'Shankilla' is a derogatory name. Patrilineal. SOV. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 8.3%. Plateau. Agriculturalists, traders, cottage industries. Traditional religion; Christian. NT Y. |
