| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 174, 000 | (1994 census). 149, 293 monolinguals. 10, 002 She, 1, 070 Mer. Ethnic population: 173, 123 (1994 census). Kafa region, Mizan Teferi area, Shewa Bench towns. Alternate names: Dizu, Ghimarra, Gimarra, Gimira. Dialects: Bench (Bencho, Benesho), Mer (Mieru), She (Sce, Kaba). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, North, Gonga-Gimojan, Gimojan, Ometo-Gimira, Gimira |