| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 4, 880 | (1994 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 4, 880. Oromiya region, Lake Zway shores and east islands. Alternate names: Gelilla, Lak’i, Laqi, Zway. Dialects: No identified dialect variations. Lexical similarity: 61% with Harari [har], 70% with Silt’e [stv] (M. L. Bender 1971). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, South, Transversal, Harari-East Gurage |