| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 6, 930 | 5, 556 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 6, 984 (1994 census). Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPR), Kafa and South Omo zones, both sides of Omo River. Alternate names: Ciara. Dialects: Buch’a. Lexical similarity: 54% with Wolaytta [wal]. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, North, Gonga-Gimojan, Gimojan, Ometo-Gimira, Chara |