Dullay languages explained

Dullay
Region:Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia
Familycolor:Afro-Asiatic
Fam2:Cushitic
Glotto:dull1239
Glottorefname:Dullay
Child1:Gawwada
Child2:Tsamai
Child3:Dihina
Child4:Dobase

The Dullay languages belong to the Cushitic subgroup of the Afro-Asiatic language family and are spoken in Ethiopia. Dullay is a dialect continuum consisting of the Gawwada and Tsamai languages. Blench (2006) places most of Bussa in the Konsoid languages, and counts several Gawwada varieties as distinct languages.[1]

Gawwada, Tsamai, Dihina, Dobase (Lohu, Mashole), Gergere, Gollango (Gaba?), Gorrose, Harso

The name Dullay is derived from the name Dullay-speaking groups use for the Weito River. Other terms that have been used for this language family in scientific literature are Werizoid (from the former administrative name of the area inhabited by Dullay speakers) and Qawko (from the word "man" in Dullay languages).

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Roger Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)