| Daasanach | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Ethiopia, Kenya |
| Region | Lower Omo River, Lake Turkana |
| Ethnicity | Daasanach |
| Native speakers | 48,000 in Ethiopia (2007 census)[1] 8,000 in Kenya (1999)[2] |
| Language family |
Afro-Asiatic
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dsh |
Daasanach (also known as Dasenech, Daasanech, Dathanaik, Dathanaic, Dathanik, Dhaasanac, Gheleba, Geleba, Geleb, Gelebinya, Gallab, Galuba, Gelab, Gelubba, Dama, Marille, Merile, Merille, Morille, Reshiat, Russia) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken by the Daasanach in Ethiopia and Kenya whose homeland is along the Lower Omo River and on the shores of Lake Turkana.[3]