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Anfillo

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3: myo

Population 500 (1990 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1990 SIL).
Region Anfillo Forest, west of Dembi Dolo.
Alternate names   Southern Mao
Dialects Lexical similarity 53% with Shekkacho.
Classification Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, North, Gonga-Gimojan, Gonga, Central
Language use Speakers are older adults. Members of the ethnic group mainly speak Western Oromo.
Language development Literacy rate in second language: 5%.
Comments SOV.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Siebert, Ralph, Kati Siebert and Klaus Wedekind. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey report on languages of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha area part 1."

Wedekind, Charlotte and Klaus Wedekind. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey report of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha area: part II."