Hamer language
Hamer or Hamer-Banna (Hamer: hámar aapó) is a language within the South Omotic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. It is spoken primarily in southern Ethiopia by the Hamar people, Banna people, and by speakers of Karo.
| Pidgin Hamer | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Ethiopia |
Native speakers | None |
Hamer-based pidgin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | pidg1260 |
| Hamer-Banna | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Ethiopia |
| Region | South Omo Region |
| Ethnicity | Hamar, Banna, Karo speakers |
Native speakers | 74,000 (2007 census) |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | amf |
| Glottolog | hame1242 |
| ELP | Hamer-Bana-Kara |
There is a pidginized variety in local use.
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