Yem
Yemsa; Yemma; Janjero; Janjerinya; Janjor; Yangaro; Zinjero;
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Yem; Oromo; Amharic;
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~500,000
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1993
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Most Yem have a positive attitude towards their own language. They want to revive it.
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Yem; Oromo; Amharic;
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"The percentage of Amharic being spoken as a native language is increasing, whereas the percentage of Yem is decreasing from generation to generation."
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165,770
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"Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Yem zone; Oromia region: northeast of Jimma zone, Fofa (main village); mixed in Oromo villages; Saja, Deedoo, Sak’a, Jimma. Southwest."
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"Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Yem zone; Oromia region: northeast of Jimma zone, Fofa (main village); mixed in Oromo villages; Saja, Deedoo, Sak’a, Jimma. Southwest."
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Weekly radio broadcast are in Yem.
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None officially; some speakers try to use fidel to write Yem.
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Amharic; Oromo; Gurage;
Amharic is the language of instruction in schools.
"Within the family Yemsa is used primarily. The use of Yemsa as the language in the homes is very stable. [...] Even in town Yemsa is used predominantly; but a large number of people seem to use Amharic as the language for matters related to administration."
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