Anfillo

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Southern Mao

Population

500 (1990 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1990 SIL).

Location

Anfillo forest, west of Dembi Dolo.

Language Maps

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 53% with Shekkacho [moy].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Most have shifted to Western Oromo [gaz] (2007). Older adults.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.