Gofa
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A language of Ethiopia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Goffa, Goofa
Autonym
Goofatho
Population
392,400, all users. L1 users: 359,000 (2007 census), increasing. L2 users: 33,400. 190,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 362,000 (2007 census).
Location
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Gamo-Gofa zone.
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Language Status
4 (Educational).
Typology
SOV; derived nouns formed by suffixation of verbs; passives; case suffixes; postpositions; tonal.
Language Use
Neutral attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 19%. Church-based literacy program started 2007. Offered at the university as a major. Taught in primary schools in grades 1–4 as the medium of instruction, in grades 5–9 as a subject. NT: 2011.
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