Also Known As:
Yemsa, Yemma, Janjero, Janjerinya, Janjor, Yangaro, Zinjero
Dialects & Varieties
- Toba
- Fuga of Jimma
Pilot survey of bilingualism in Yem
Aklilu, Yilma. 1993. "Pilot Survey of Bilingualism in Yem." In SLLE (Survey of little-known languages of Ethiopia) linguistic reports, 9: 1-5.
Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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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
~500,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The percentage of Amharic being spoken as a native language is increasing, whereas the percentage of Yem is decreasing from generation to generation."
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Most Yem have a positive attitude towards their own language. They want to revive it.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Yem; Oromo; Amharic;
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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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.