Ganza

A language of Sudan

ISO 639: gza
Alternate Names: Ganzo, Gwami, Koma, Koma-Ganza
Population: 2,600 in Sudan (2007 A. Krell). Total users in all countries: 3,000.
Location:: Blue Nile state: Kurmuk district, Dahmoh, Darsoma, Korbum, Tugubele, and Yeshkab villages between Daga and Yabus rivers.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, North, Mao
Typology: SOV; Marked-Accusative on nouns/pronouns; tonal (2 lexical tone levels, phonemic downstep).
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Komo [xom]. Used as L2 by Uduk [udu].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ganza
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Ethiopia

Location: Benishangul-Gumuz region: Mao-Komo special district, Penshuba and Yabeldigis villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Ganza came originally from Sudan; most have now returned.

Location: Blue Nile state: Kurmuk district, Dahmoh, Darsoma, Korbum, Tugubele, and Yeshkab villages between Daga and Yabus rivers.