Xamtanga | Ethnologue

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639: xan
Alternate Names: Agaw, Agawinya, Khamtanga, Simt’anga, Xamir, Xamta
Autonym: ኃምታጛ‎ (X’imt’a-nga)
Population: 224,000, all users. L1 users: 213,000 (2010 UNSD). L2 users: 11,000. 93,900 monolinguals.
Location:: Amhara region: Avergele district, Lasta and Waag zones; Tigray region: southeast in Jirurzba area.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, Central, Eastern
Dialects: None known. Low inherent intelligibility of Qimant [ahg]. Lexical similarity: 45% with Qimant [ahg].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Most Xamir speak Xamtanga. Xamtanga speakers association in Weldiya. Positive attitudes. Also use Amharic [amh]. Also use Tigrigna [tir].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 7%. NT: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Xamtanga
Writing: Ethiopic script [Ethi], used since 1996, revised in 2012.
Other Comments: Surrounded by Amharic [amh] and Tigrigna [tir] speakers. Different from Awngi [awn]. Christian.

Location: Amhara region: Avergele district, Lasta and Waag zones; Tigray region: southeast in Jirurzba area.