| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 35, 700 | (1994 census). 29, 259 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 46, 100. Ethnic population: 46, 565 (1994 census). South of Lake Ciamo. Also in Kenya. Alternate names: Bambala, Bembala, Daashi. Dialects: Lexical similarity: 41% with Sidamo [sid] (most similar). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Highland |
| Kenya | 10400 |