Also Known As:
Baalesi, Baallessiye, Baaye, Bale, Dok, Ðok, Dhok, Dhuak, Kachepo, Kec̆ipo, Kic̆epo, Zilmamo, Zilmamu
Dialects & Varieties
Areal diffusion versus genetic inheritance: An African perspective
Dimmendaal, Gerrit J. 2001. Areal diffusion versus genetic inheritance: An African perspective. In Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald and R.M.W. Dixon (eds.), Areal Diffusion and Genetic Linguistics. Problems in Comparative Linguistics, pp. 358-392. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~9,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
"[Baale] are in close contact with the Trima and Chai... The Trima, Chai, and Baale frequently intermarry and hold common ceremonies. They refer to themselves as Suri (or Surma people)... [There is] a situation of bilingualism with diglossia amongst speakers of Khoti and Baale... The Baale and Khoti communities maintained a partly separate identity, in that they upheld their own family ties, cultures and partly distinct ethnic history. Neither the Baale, nor the Khoti gave up their first language, presumably because they wanted to maintain a double identity... "
Location and Context
Countries
Ethiopia, Sudan
Location Description
The border area between Ethiopia and Sudan.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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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.