Mao languages
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The Mao languages are a small group of closely related Omotic languages spoken primarily in western Ethiopia.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Omotic languages
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Mao cluster
ⓘ
Mao group ⓘ |
| arealGrouping | Mao area ⓘ |
| characteristic | closely related Omotic languages ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Mao peoples ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | border area between Ethiopia and Sudan ⓘ |
| hasBranch | Mao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bambassi Mao language
ⓘ
Ganza language NERFINISHED ⓘ Hozo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Mao language NERFINISHED ⓘ Seze language ⓘ |
| hasPhylum | Afroasiatic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily | Omotic ⓘ |
| linguisticClassification | North Omotic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | high internal diversity for a small language group ⓘ |
| region | western Ethiopia ⓘ |
| researchField | Omotic linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenBy | small speech communities ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Benishangul-Gumuz Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oromia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | minority languages ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Afroasiatic languages ⓘ |
| usedBy | Mao ethnic groups of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin script (for some varieties) ⓘ |
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