Also Known As:
Qimant, Kimanteney, Western Agaw, Falaša, Kemant, Falasha
Dialects & Varieties
- Dembiya
- Kwolasa
- Hwarasa
- Kayla
- Achpar
- Qimant
- Semyen
Sociolinguistic survey report of the Kemant (Qimant) language of Ethiopia
Zelealem, [Mollaligne] Leyew. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Kemant (Qimant) Language of Ethiopia." 33. SIL International.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
0
Semi-speakers or rememberers
0
Children:
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Young adults
0
Older adults
0
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"A strong process of Amharization seems to have made a strong impact on the size of the 'Kemant' population"
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
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Amharic
Number of Other Language Speakers:
The majority of this group know only Amharic
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
Message informatif
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