Shinasha language

Shinasha
Boro
Spoken in Ethiopia
Native speakers 37,500  (2007 census)[1]
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bwo

Shinasha, also known as Boro (Borna, Bworo) is a North Omotic language spoken in western Ethiopia by the Shinasha people. Its speakers live in scattered areas north of the Abay River: in the Dangur, Dibate and Wenbera districts, which are parts of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region.[2]

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  1. ^ Ethiopia 2007 Census
  2. ^ Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. "Boro, a language of Ethiopia", Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.

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