Also Known As:
Yemsa, Yemma, Janjero, Janjerinya, Janjor, Yangaro, Zinjero
Dialects & Varieties
- Toba
- Fuga of Jimma
Sociolinguistic survey report of the Omotic languages Sheko and Yem
Aklilu, Yilma, Ralph Siebert and Kati Siebert. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Omotic Languages Sheko and Yem." 26. SIL International.
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
No results found.
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
"Within the family Yemsa is used primarily. The use of Yemsa as the language in the homes is very stable. [...] Even in town Yemsa is used predominantly; but a large number of people seem to use Amharic as the language for matters related to administration."
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
No results found.
Institutional Support
Weekly radio broadcast are in Yem.
Speakers' Attitude
Very positive.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Amharic; Oromo; Gurage;
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
Amharic is the language of instruction in schools.
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
None officially; some speakers try to use fidel to write Yem.
Other writing systems used:
No results text.
Comments on writing systems:
No results found.
Recent Resources
A list of Yamma (Yem) words transcribed in the 1840s by French geographer/linguist Antoine d'Abbadie
A Powerpoint presentation by Samson Seid on language maintenance and shift in Yemssa.