Also Known As:
Baalesi, Baallessiye, Baaye, Bale, Dok, Ðok, Dhok, Dhuak, Kachepo, Kec̆ipo, Kic̆epo, Zilmamo, Zilmamu
Dialects & Varieties
Baale language
Baale language
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~9,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"B. [Baale] speakers may also refer to themselves as ↗Suri (súrí); the latter, however, is an ethnonym covering speakers of different languages: B., C̆ai and Trima (C̆ai-Trima-Mursi)... The sociolinguistic situation for B. [Baale] is characterized by 'bilingualism with diglossia'. The B. people also learn to speak the language of the C̆ai and Trima. But the latter, who are numerically more dominant usually do not speak the B. language... The B. share cultural traits with Ethiopian Suri (C̆ai and Tirmaga) and have similar socioeconomic and cultural organization ..."
Location and Context
Countries
Ethiopia, Sudan
Location Description
The border area of southern Ethiopia and Sudan.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
C̆ai, Trima
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
An examination of the phonology of Baale, specifically the advanced tongue root harmony of vowels fo
An explanation and introduction to the extension and standardization of the Ethiopic writing system
A report on the relationships between the three Surmic languages, Tirma, Chai, and Baale.