Kachama-Ganjule
PrintA language of Ethiopia
ISO 639-3
Population
4,070 (1994 census). 1,000 monolinguals including 820 Kachama, 190 Ganjule. 2,680 Kachama, 1,390 Ganjule; 420 L2 speakers including 220 Kachama, 200 Ganjule. Ethnic population: 3,890 (1994 census) including 2,740 Kachama, 1,150 Ganjule.
Location
Lake Abaya, Gidicho island, Kachama; Lake Chamo, Ganjule on west shore, Shela-Mela village.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
Ganjule (Ganjawle), Ganta, Gats’ame (Gatame, Get’eme, Makka), Kachama. Lexical similarity: 46% with Wolaytta [wal].
Typology
SOV
Language Use
Some also use Wolaytta [wal].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 35%.
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten.