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Sociolinguistic Survey Report on Languages of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha Area Part I
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Year of info

2002

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Very positive

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Other languages used

Arabic, Oromo, Amharic, English

Domains of other languages

Oromo in town administrative matters; Arabic in the mosque; Oromo in elementary school; Amharic and English in middle school

More on context

"When counting, the respondents use Kwama only for a limited range: Up to 10, 20, or 30 they count in Kwama, and then continue in Arabic. Some use Kwama to count the tens, twenties, or thirties, but add the subtotals in Arabic"

Severely Endangered

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99

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140

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Year of info

1998

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Vulnerable

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15,000

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2010

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9.5465,34.2059

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15,000

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15,000 (1982 SIL)

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2009

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Ethiopia;

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