Girirra

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639: gii
Alternate Names: Afgirirra, Girirro
Population: 50,000 (2007).
Location:: Somali region: Afder zone, Elkere district.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali
Typology: SOV; postpositions; definite markers; case-marking (9 cases); gender (masculine, feminine); dual number; aspect and tense; 19 consonants and 10 vowels (5 short, 5 long); tonal (2 level tones: high, low).
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Most also use Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo [gax] (Mekonnen 2015). Most also use Somali [som] (Mekonnen 2015).
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Girirra
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Somali region: Afder zone, Elkere district.