| Maale | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Native to | Ethiopia |
| Region | South Omo, southeast of Jinka |
| Native speakers | 105,000 (2010 census) |
| Language family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Writing system | Ethiopic |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mdy |
| Glottolog | male1284 |
| ELP | Malé |
Maale (also spelled Male) is an Omotic language spoken in the Omo Region of Ethiopia. The Maale people are vigorously maintaining their language despite exposure to outside pressures and languages. It is used for social, religious and local administrative purposes since most of its speakers are monolingual. There are plans to use the language as a medium of education as well.
Notes
- http://www.galataministries.org Ethiopia 2007 Census Archived 2010-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Aswegen, Kobus van. 2008. The maintenance of Maale in Ethiopia. Language Matters : Studies in the Languages of Africa 39(1): 29-48.
- Azeb, Amha (2001). The Maale Language. CNWS PUBLICATIONS. p. 3. ISBN 90-5789-056-9.
References
- Van Aswegen, Jacobus. 2008. Language Maintenance and Shift in Ethiopia: The Case of Maale. MA thesis, University of South Africa.
External links
- World Atlas of Language Structures information on Maale
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