Gayil

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Galila, Gayi, Gayl, Gelila, Northern Ari

Population

55,700 (2007 census).

Location

Southwest, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional Region (SNNPR), South Omo zone, North Aari wereda.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Related to Aari [aiw], Dime [dim], Hamer-Banna [amf], and Karo [kxh].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, market, church.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.