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ALSO KNOWN AS		Shekko, Shekka, Tschako, Shako, Shak, Shakko
CLASSIFICATION		Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, Dizoid
ORTHOGRAPHY		Amharic
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		she
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Dorsha Bulla
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Information from: “Sociolinguistic survey report of the Omotic languages Sheko and Yem” (26) . Aklilu, Yilma and Siebert, Ralph and Siebert, Kati (2002) SIL International

Vulnerable

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

DATE OF INFO: 1993

DOMAINS OF USE

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

"Within the family Sheko is the language which is used primarily. In the homes, the use of Sheko is very stable."

SPEAKER ATTITUDE

Very positive

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Amharic; Bench

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

"The Sheko people have a very positive attitude towards their mother tongue, and they are convinced that
their language will be used for many generations to come; they say Sheko will not be forgotten."

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
Scripts (Writing system): Amharic
More on Orthography: "For grades one to six, the Amharic 'Fidel' syllabary is the standard orthography, and Amharic is the language of instruction. So in the first grades, English is taught as a subject, while Amharic is the language of instruction. In grades 7 and 8, however, English is the language of instruction, and Amharic is taught as a subject."

PLACES: The Kebeles of the Sheko District: Selale, Shaita, Gaizek'a, Bainek'a, Gotek'a, Shashek'a, Boita, Bardik'a, Itek'a, Machuk'a, Gufik'a, Gomuk'a, Muruntse, Jenjek'a, Donji, Bonki, Jabi, Aibera, Weshek'a, Bajek'a, Gezemerata, Shimi, Jemdose, Sank'a, Worgu

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "The Sheko District consists of the administrative centre Sheko town and twenty-five K'ebeles. Only four K'ebeles (Bainek'a, Gaizek'a, Gufik'a, Gotek'a) are inhabited by Sheko people alone. The other K'ebeles also have citizens from the Amhara, Bench, Gurage, Kefa, and Tigre areas."

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
24,106
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
23772

DATE OF INFO: 1994

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
40,000
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
23,785
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"13,611 monolinguals (1994 census)." Data for the ethnic population is from the 1994 census.

DATE OF INFO: 2007

		1993	Survey of the Omotic languages “Sheko” and “Yem”	1-26	Revised version appeared 2002 as «Sociolinguistic survey report of the Omotic languages Sheko and Yem», SIL electronic survey reports (SILESR), #2002-053.			SLLE (Survey of little-known languages of Ethiopia) linguistic reports	10					Aklilu, Yilma and Siebert, Ralph and Siebert, Kati	Aklilu, Yilma, Ralph Siebert and Kati Siebert. 1993. "Survey of the Omotic Languages “Sheko” and “Yem”." In SLLE (Survey of little-known languages of Ethiopia) linguistic reports, 10: 1-26.	EBALL							Amharic, English								The Kebeles of the Sheko District: Selale, Shaita, Gaizek'a, Bainek'a, Gotek'a, Shashek'a, Boita, Bardik'a, Itek'a, Machuk'a, Gufik'a, Gomuk'a, Muruntse, Jenjek'a, Donji, Bonki, Jabi, Aibera, Weshek'a, Bajek'a, Gezemerata, Shimi, Jemdose, Sank'a, Worgu	"The Sheko District consists of the administrative centre Sheko town and twenty-five K'ebeles. Only four K'ebeles (Bainek'a, Gaizek'a, Gufik'a, Gotek'a) are inhabited by Sheko people alone. The other K'ebeles also have citizens from the Amhara, Bench, Gurage, Kefa, and Tigre areas."
SIL electronic survey reports (SILESR), #2002-053		2002	Sociolinguistic survey report of the Omotic languages Sheko and Yem	26	Earlier version appeared 1993 as “Survey of the Omotic languages ‘Sheko‘ and ‘Yem’” in «SLLE (Survey of little-known languages of Ethiopia) linguistic reports», v. 10.		SIL International							Aklilu, Yilma and Siebert, Ralph and Siebert, Kati	Aklilu, Yilma, Ralph Siebert and Kati Siebert. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Omotic Languages Sheko and Yem." 26. SIL International.	EBALL			1993			"Amharic and Bench are sometimes used in town and with officials, but Sheko is often used as well. Amharic is language of instruction in elementary school, and English in middle school."	Amharic; Bench	Very positive	"The Sheko people have a very positive attitude towards their mother tongue, and they are convinced that their language will be used for many generations to come; they say Sheko will not be forgotten."	"Many adults and elders are monolingual; many children also learn Amharic; some children learn Bench as well."	Vulnerable (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	10	"Within the family Sheko is the language which is used primarily. In the homes, the use of Sheko is very stable."	11
		1998	1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia, Results at Country Level		Reproduced online by Hudson, 2006		Central Statistical Office		1	Addis Ababa	Office of Population and Housing Census Commission		https://www.msu.edu/~hudson/Ethlgslist.htm		1998. "1994 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia, Results At Country Level." 1: Central Statistical Office. Online: https://www.msu.edu/~hudson/Ethlgslist.htm.		23772	24,106	1994	10000-99999							Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
		2012	LL-MAP (Language and Location: A Map Accessibility Project)								Institute for Language Information and Technology	Eastern Michigan University	http://llmap.org	Anthony Aristar and Helen Aristar-Dry and Yichun Xie	Anthony Aristar, Helen Aristar-Dry and Yichun Xie. 2012. "LL-MAP (Language and Location: A Map Accessibility Project)." Online: http://llmap.org.																		7.463219,35.452667
	16	2009	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)			M. Paul Lewis	SIL International			Dallas, TX			http://www.ethnologue.com/		Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)	ll_pub	23,785	40,000	2007	10000-99999	"13,611 monolinguals (1994 census)." Data for the ethnic population is from the 1994 census.						Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)

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Vulnerable

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24,106

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40,000

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Sheko

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Vulnerable

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

24,106

Vulnerable

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40,000

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