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ALSO KNOWN AS		Takwama, Gwama, Goma, Gogwama, Qewama, Koma of Asosa, North Koma, Nokanoka, Afan Mao, Amam, T'wa Kwama, Mao
CLASSIFICATION		Koman
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		kmq
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Information from: “Sociolinguistic Survey Report on Languages of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha Area Part I” . Ralph Siebert and Kati Siebert and Klaus Wedekind (2002)

Vulnerable

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

DOMAINS OF USE

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

"Within the family, Kwama is used primarily. As language used at home, Kwama seem sto be stable. [...] The Kwama speakers expressed a very positive attitude towards their mother tongue, and they are convinced that their language will be used throughout generations and will not be forgotten"

SPEAKER ATTITUDE

Very positive

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Arabic
Oromo
Amharic
English

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

"When counting, the respondents use Kwama only for a limited range: Up to 10, 20, or 30 they count in Kwama, and then continue in Arabic. Some use Kwama to count the tens, twenties, or thirties, but add the subtotals in Arabic"

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
99
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
140

DATE OF INFO: 1994

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15,000
Native speakers worldwide

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15,000
Native speakers worldwide

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15,000
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
15,000 (1982 SIL)

DATE OF INFO: 1982

PLACES: Ethiopia;

3rd	2010	Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger				UNESCO Publishing		Paris		http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas	Christopher Moseley (ed.)	Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)	ll_pub		15,000		10000-99999							Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)						9.5465,34.2059
	2002	Sociolinguistic Survey Report on Languages of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha Area Part I			Online report				SIL International	http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/SILESR2002-054.pdf	Ralph Siebert and Kati Siebert and Klaus Wedekind	Siebert, Ralph, Kati Siebert and Klaus Wedekind. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report On Languages of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha Area Part I." Online: http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/SILESR2002-054.pdf.							Oromo in town administrative matters; Arabic in the mosque; Oromo in elementary school; Amharic and English in middle school	Arabic, Oromo, Amharic, English	Very positive	"When counting, the respondents use Kwama only for a limited range: Up to 10, 20, or 30 they count in Kwama, and then continue in Arabic. Some use Kwama to count the tens, twenties, or thirties, but add the subtotals in Arabic"	Most	Vulnerable (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	10	"Within the family, Kwama is used primarily. As language used at home, Kwama seem sto be stable. [...] The Kwama speakers expressed a very positive attitude towards their mother tongue, and they are convinced that their language will be used throughout generations and will not be forgotten"	12	10
	1998	1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia, Results at Country Level	Reproduced online by Hudson, 2006			Central Statistical Office	1	Addis Ababa	Office of Population and Housing Census Commission	https://www.msu.edu/~hudson/Ethlgslist.htm		1998. "1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia, Results At Country Level." 1: Central Statistical Office. Online: https://www.msu.edu/~hudson/Ethlgslist.htm.		140	99	1994	10-99							Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
		World Oral Literature Project								http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.			15,000		10000-99999							Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
16	2009	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)		M. Paul Lewis		SIL International		Dallas, TX		http://www.ethnologue.com/		Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)	ll_pub		15,000	1982	10000-99999	15,000 (1982 SIL)						Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)					Ethiopia;

Kwama

Language metadata

Language information by source

Vulnerable

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

99

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15,000

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15,000

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15,000

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Kwama

Language metadata

Language information by source

Vulnerable

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

99

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15,000

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15,000

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

15,000

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