Basketo
PrintA language of Ethiopia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Baskatta, Basketto, Mesketo
Population
92,600 (2007 census). 42,800 monolinguals.
Location
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), North Omo zone, plateau west of Bulki.
Language Maps
Language Status
4 (Educational).
Dialects
Lexical similarity: 61% with Oyda [oyd].
Typology
SOV
Language Use
8,961 L2 speakers. Also use a little Wolaytta [wal].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Bible portions: 2006.
Language Resources
Writing
Ethiopic script.
Christian.