Also Known As:
Zway, Lak'i, Laqi, Gelilla, Zoay
Dialects & Varieties
Sociolinguistic survey report of the Zay language area
Gardner, Simon and Ralph Siebert. 2001. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Zay Language Area." 12. SIL International.
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Among the interviewees there were no monolingual speakers of Zay. ... Zay used to talk with parents, Orominya used with siblings and spouses. Amharic also used."
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"Zay people have a positive attitude towards their mother tongue."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Amharic, Orominya
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
"Amharic is language of instruction in schools."
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Various religious recordings of Zay
In: Baye Yimam, Richard Pankhurst, David Chapple, Yonas Admasu, Alula Pankhurst, Birhanu Teferra.
2012 thesis by Michael A. Vinson from the Universiteit Leiden.