| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 42, 800 | (1994 census). 38, 354 monolinguals (1994 census). Ethnic population: 42, 466 (1994 census). South Omo region, near Omo River; north of Lake Turkana, southwest corner, near Kenya, Uganda, Sudan borders. Alternate names: Amar, Amarcocche, Amer, Ammar, Bana, Banna, Beshada, Cocche, Hamar, Hamar-Koke, Hamer, Hammer, Hammercoche, Kara Kerre. Dialects: Hamer and Banna are separate ethnic groups who speak virtually the same language. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, South |