Also Known As:
Southern Mao, Mao, South Mao, Anfilo
Dialects & Varieties
Africa
Dimmendaal, Gerrit J. and F. K. Erhard Voeltz. 2007. "Africa." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Moseley. Routledge.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
~1000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Most Anfillo have switched to the Cushitic language (Western) Oromo, which became more and more of a dominant language in the area from the sixteenth century onwards."
Location and Context
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Location Description
Western Ethiopia, west of Dembi-Dollo
Government Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Oromo
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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