Aasáx

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: aas
Alternate Names: Aasá, Aramanik, Asak, Asax, Assa, Asá, Laramanik, “Dorobo” (pej.), “Ndorobo” (pej.)
Population: No known L1 speakers (Petrollino and Mous 2010). A few elderly rememberers (Petrollino and Mous 2010). The last fluent speaker most likely survived into the first decade of the 2000s.
Location:: Manyara region: Komolo, Lemelepo, Lendenai, Lolbeni, Naajuu, and Tilil settlements.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, South
Language Use: Shifted to Maasai [mas] (Petrollino and Mous 2010). Shifted to Swahili [swh] (Petrollino and Mous 2010).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Aasáx
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Manyara region: Komolo, Lemelepo, Lendenai, Lolbeni, Naajuu, and Tilil settlements.