Arbore

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639: arv
Alternate Names: Arbora, Arborie, Erbore, Irbore
Population: 10,320, all users. L1 users: 7,210 (2007 census). L2 users: 3,110. 3,900 monolinguals (1994 census). Ethnic population: 7,280 (2007 census).
Location:: Oromia region: Lake Chew Bahir area; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: South Omo zone.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Western Omo-Tana
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Konso [kxc]. Used as L2 by Daasanach [dsh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 14%. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Arbore
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax], orthography in development.

Location: Oromia region: Lake Chew Bahir area; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: South Omo zone.