| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 8, 620 | (1994 census). 5, 298 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 9, 702 (1998 census). Omo region, lowlands west of Lake Chamo. Alternate names: Bago S’aamakk-Ulo, Cule, Kuile, Kule, S’amai, Tamaha, Ts’amay, Tsamakko, Tsamako. Dialects: The Tsamai say Gawwada [gwd] is difficult to understand. Possibly related to Birale [bxe]. The most aberrant variety in the Dullay classification. Lexical similarity: 56%–73% with Gawwada dialects, 61% with Bussa [dox], 31% with Konso [kxc]. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Dullay |