Aari Language (aiz) - Revision history

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Also Known As: Shankilligna,Shankillinya,Shankilla,Ara,Ari,Aarai,Aro ...
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<tr><td><b>Also Known As:</b> Shankilligna,Shankillinya,Shankilla,Ara,Ari,Aarai,Aro

<b>Description:</b>

Aari (also spelled Ari, Ara, Aro, Aarai) is an Omotic language of Ethiopia. The speakers of this language are also known as Shankilla (or Shanqella), a name which is considered derogatory. According to the 1998 census, over 150,000 people speak Aari as a mother tongue.
There are many dialects including Gozza, Bako, Biyo, Galila, Laydo, Seyki, Shangama, Sido, Wubahamer, and Zeddo.
Literacy in Aari is less than 1%. The New Testament was first published in the language in 1997.<i>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=716849 ..... full article at Wikipedia]</i></td></tr>
<tr><td><h2>Location of Aari Language Speakers</h2>
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<h2>Overview</h2>

<tr><td><b>Main Country: </b></td><td>[http://www.freebase.com/view/en/ethiopia Ethiopia]</td></tr>

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<b><i>Countries: </i></b>[http:///www.freebase.com/view/en/ethiopia Ethiopia]
<b><i>Regions: </i></b>[http:///www.freebase.com/view/en/africa Africa]
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<tr><td><b>ISO 639-3 Code: </b></td><td>aiz</td></tr>

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<tr><td><h2>Classification Taxonomy</h2>
[[All Languages]]

  [[Afro-Asiatic Group]]

    [[Omotic Group]]

      [[South Omotic Group]]

        <b>[[Aari Language]]</b>

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