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3 unusual facts about Mao languages


Mao languages

During recent political upheavals, a few thousand Bambassi speakers established themselves in the valley of the Didessa River and Belo Jegonfoy woreda.

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Hozo and Seze (often described together as 'Begi Mao') spoken around Begi in the Mirab (West) Welega Zone of the Oromia Region, and

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Ganza, which is spoken south of Bambasi in the Asosa Zone of Benishangul-Gumuz, and west of the Hozo and Seze languages.


Mao-Komo special woreda

Oromiffa is spoken as a first language by 58%, 29% speak Fadashi, 6% speak Mao one of the northern group of Omotic languages, 5% Kwama, 1% Berta, and 0.7% speak Gumuz; the remaining 0.3% spoke all other primary languages reported.


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