A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Ganza, Komo, and "Baruun be Magtole" Language Groups
Amy Krell. 2011. "A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Ganza, Komo, and "Baruun Be Magtole" Language Groups." SIL International. Online: http://www.sil.org/silesr/2011/silesr2011-039.pdf.
Vulnerable
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5400
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 0
Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The Ganza believe that, if they are taught well, it would be good for them to read and write in their mother tongue. Ganza is good to speak in their area. Young people are proud of the Ganza language, and they love it. It is significant to the Ganza that their language is passed from generation to generation. They would like to have stories about their history available in their language. They feel that Ganza would be the best language for a teacher to use in school, but there is no one to teach it."
Location and Context
Countries
Blue Nile Province, Sudan; Western Oromo, Ethiopia
Location Description
"Other villages where Ganza/Gwami is
spoken include Tugubele, Korbum, Darsoma, and Yeshkab. Yamasala, Ethiopia is a village where Ganza is also spoken. Apparently, all the people living in Dahmoh speak Ganza."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Sudanese Spoken Arabic; Uduk; Mabaan
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Message informatif
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