JNJ ISO 639-3
Yemsa
Yemsa Autonym
A language of Ethiopia
- ISO 639
- jnj
- Alternate Names
- Yem, “Janjerinya” (pej.), “Janjero” (pej.), “Janjor” (pej.), “Yangaro” (pej.), “Zinjero” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Yemsa
- Population
- 92,200 (2007 census). Ethnic population: 160,000 (2007 census).
- Location:
- Oromia region: Fofa (main village); mixed in Oromo villages Deedoo, Jimma, Saja, and Sak’a; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Yem zone.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Omotic, North, Gonga-Gimojan, Gimojan, Janjero
- Dialects
- Fuga of Jimma, Toba. The Fuga of Jimma dialect may be a separate language. Lexical similarity: 24% with Shekkacho [moy].
- Typology
- SOV; tonal.
- Language Use
- Also use Amharic [amh]. Also use Oromo [orm].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 24%. Taught in primary schools in grades one and two as medium of instruction in government pilot schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 2001.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Yemsa
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, Muslim.
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Location: Oromia region: Fofa (main village); mixed in Oromo villages Deedoo, Jimma, Saja, and Sak’a; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region: Yem zone.
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