Karo
A language of Ethiopia
| Population | 1,000 (2007 S. Malmvam). |
| Region | South Omo region, upstream from Daasanach, riverside settlements near the Hamer-Banna. |
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Southwestern Ethiopia, reference number 43 |
| Alternate names | Cherre, Kere, Kerre |
| Dialects | Dialect or closely related language to Hamer-Banna [amf]. More similar to the Hamer variety than to the Banna. Lexical similarity: 81% with Hamer-Banna. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, South |
| Language use | Some also use Nyangatom [nnj]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 1.5%. |
| Comments | Different from Gula [kcm] of Sudan which is Central Sudanic. They have a service relationship with the Banna. SOV. Agriculturalists. |
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