Also Known As:
Naya, Na'o, Nao
Dialects & Varieties
Sociolinguistic survey report of the Chara, Dime, Melo and Nayi languages of Ethiopia
Aklilu, Yilma and Ralph Siebert. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Chara, Dime, Melo and Nayi Languages of Ethiopia." pt. 1: 11. SIL International.
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
12,177
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The attitude towards one’s own language seems to be somewhat indifferent. Approximately 30 percent said that old people would not be unhappy if they did not hear their mother tongue being spoken in their homes."
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
"Spoken in the following villages: Ada, Angla, Dishi, Gebera, Goda, Gushi, Kaida, Ogeya, Ouya, Shashi Bera,
Shekibamba, and Shocha."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Neutral
Other Languages Used By The Community
Kaffa, Amharic
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
Religious situations, governmental administration
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
The focus of this paper is on language shift of Nao, a minority language spoken in South West of Eth