Nayi
Naya; Na'o; Nao;
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All but 1,137 monolinguals
"The 2007 census listed 7,188 speakers with 1,137 identified as monolinguals."
2012
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7.270481, 36.242309
"Most of the speakers of the language live in two separated areas. The largest grouping live in Decha district (woreda) of the Kaffa Zone. The nearest city to their region is Bonga. A few in Dulkuma village of the Shoa Bench woreda, some in Sheko woreda"
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Mixed; negative among younger people
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"Most of the speakers of the language live in two separated areas. The largest grouping live in Decha district (woreda) of the Kaffa Zone. The nearest city to their region is Bonga. A few in Dulkuma village of the Shoa Bench woreda, some in Sheko woreda"
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Kefinoono, Amharic
Kefinoono in the market, schools, home, neighborhood; Kefinoono or Amharic in religious services and workplaces
"The younger generation in Nao has developed (for a great extent) a negative attitude towards their language. In most cases they try to avoid using Nao language. [...] This is largely because they considered their language has less impact and influence outside home domain. Some parents fear that speaking Nao at home will slow the child acquisition of the more economically valuable language."
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4004
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1998
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12,000
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2007
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Kaffa
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2010
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7.2698,36.1724
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4,005
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3,660 (1994 census). 1,137 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 4,005 (1994 census).
2009
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Ethiopia;
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1,876
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3,000-7,190
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"It is believed that the Na’o population varies from 3,000-7,190. It is believed that there are about 3,656 mother tongue speakers of Nayi; the language of the Na’o is called NAYI, and among these about 1,876 are second language speakers. Only about 1,137 of the community are monolinguals (2007 – Census)."
2013
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Kaffa, Benchi, Sheko
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12,177
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2002
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"Spoken in the following villages: Ada, Angla, Dishi, Gebera, Goda, Gushi, Kaida, Ogeya, Ouya, Shashi Bera, Shekibamba, and Shocha."
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"Spoken in the following villages: Ada, Angla, Dishi, Gebera, Goda, Gushi, Kaida, Ogeya, Ouya, Shashi Bera, Shekibamba, and Shocha."
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Kaffa, Amharic
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"The attitude towards one’s own language seems to be somewhat indifferent. Approximately 30 percent said that old people would not be unhappy if they did not hear their mother tongue being spoken in their homes."
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2001
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The Villages of Goba, Gushi, Angela-Menesh, Udadish, and Dulkuma.
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The Villages of Goba, Gushi, Angela-Menesh, Udadish, and Dulkuma.
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