Oyda

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3

Population

36,900 (2007 census). 6,250 monolinguals.

Location

Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), northwestern Omo area, southwest of Sawla.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 69% with Wolaytta [wal], 61% with Basketo [bst].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

4,040 L2 speakers. Some also use Wolaytta [wal].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 19%. Radio programs.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.