Maale language

Maale
Maale
Male
Native to	Ethiopia
Region	South Omo, southeast of Jinka
Native speakers	105,000 (2010 census)
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Omotic North Ometo Maale; ; ; ;
Writing system	Ethiopic
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mdy
Glottolog	male1284
ELP	Malé

Maale (also spelled Male) is an Omotic language spoken in the Omo Region of Ethiopia. The Maale people are vigorously maintaining their language despite exposure to outside pressures and languages.

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