| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 32, 100 | (1994 census). 31, 368 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 40, 100. Ethnic population: 32, 099 (1994 census). Lower Omo River, along Lake Turkana, into Kenya. Also in Kenya. Alternate names: Daasanech, Dama, Dasenech, Dathanaic, Dathanaik, Dathanik, Gallab, Galuba, Gelab, Geleb, Geleba, Gelebinya, Gelubba, Gheleba, Marille, Merile, Merille, Morille, Reshiat, Russian Federation, “Shangilla”. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Western Omo-Tana |
| Kenya | 8000 |