| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 20, 800 | (1994 census). 9, 905 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 28, 990 (1994 census). North Omo region, Chencha area; Addis Ababa. Dialects: Lexical similarity: 82%–87% with the Gamo dialect of Gamo-Gofa-Dawro [gmo], 77%–81% with the Gofa dialect of Gamo-Gofa-Dawro [gmo], 80% with Wolaytta [wal], 73%–75% with the Dawro dialect of Gamo-Gofa-Dawro [gmo], 54% with Koorete [kqy], 48% with Male [mdy]. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, North, Gonga-Gimojan, Gimojan, Ometo-Gimira, Ometo, Central |