Harari
PrintA language of Ethiopia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Adare, Adarinnya, Adere, Aderinya, Gey Sinan, Hararri
Population
25,800 (2007 census). 2,350 monolinguals. 20,000 in Addis Ababa, outside Harar City (Hetzron 1997:486).
Location
East, walled city of Harar; Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Typology
SOV
Language Use
7,766 L2 speakers. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 81%. Used in education. New media. Dictionary.
Language Resources
Writing
Ethiopic script.
Muslim.