Harari | Ethnologue

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639: har
Alternate Names: Adare, Adarinnya, Adere, Aderinya, Hararri, Hareri
Autonym: ሃራሪ‎ (Gey Sinan)
Population: 33,570 in Ethiopia, all users. L1 users: 25,800 in Ethiopia (2007 census). 20,000 in Addis Ababa, outside Harar city (Hetzron 1997). L2 users: 7,770. 2,350 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 31,700 (2007 census). Total users in all countries: 34,890 (as L1: 27,120; as L2: 7,770).
Location:: Harari region: walled city of Harar; Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, South, Transversal, Harari-East Gurage
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 81%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Harari
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], no longer in use. Ethiopic script [Ethi], primary usage. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Harari region: walled city of Harar; Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.