Gawwada
PrintA language of Ethiopia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Gauwada, Gawata, Kawwada, Kawwad’a
Population
68,600 (2007 census). 27,500 monolinguals.
Location
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), North Omo zone, west of Lake Chamo.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Dihina (Tihina, Tihinte), Gergere (K’ark’arte), Gobeze, Gollango (Kollanko), Gorose (Gorrose, Korrose), Harso (Worase). Lexical similarity: 78% with Bussa [dox], 73% with Tsamai [tsb], 77% with the Harso dialect, 92% with the Gollango dialect, 41% with Konso [kxc]. The Harso dialect has 80% with the Dobase dialect of Bussa [dox], 56% with Tsamai [tsb].
Typology
SOV
Language Use
1,367 L2 speakers. Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 22%.
Language Resources
Writing
Ethiopic script. Latin script, official usage.