Kwegu language
E867108
The Kwegu language is a Surmic language spoken by the small Kwegu ethnic group living along the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Sudanic language
ⓘ
Surmic language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiverineSubsistence | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| documentationStatus | poorly documented ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | severely endangered ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kwegu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicSubregion | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bacha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koegu ⓘ Kwegi ⓘ Muguji NERFINISHED ⓘ Muguji-Kwegu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialects | uncertain or poorly documented ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticTypology | Surmic-type phonology and morphology (general) ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | xwg ⓘ |
| isSpokenNear |
Bodi territory
ⓘ
Mursi territory ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Eastern Sudanic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ Surmic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSpeakers | very few speakers ⓘ |
| primaryUse | oral communication ⓘ |
| region | Omo River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin script ⓘ |
| spokenAlong | Omo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Kwegu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByMinority | true ⓘ |
| vitality | threatened ⓘ |
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