Basketo language

Omotic language spoken in Ethiopia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Basketo (also known as Basketto, Baskatta, Mesketo, Misketto, and Basketo-Dokka) is an Omotic language spoken in the Basketo special woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, which is part of Ethiopia.[1] The speakers refer to the language as "Masketo", while their neighbors refer to it as "Basketo." It has said to consist of two dialects, "Doko" (Dokko) and "Dollo" (Dollo). Besides their mother tongue, some also speak Melo, Oyda, Galila, or Gofa.[2]

NativetoEthiopia
EthnicityBasketo
Native speakers
93,000 (2007 census)[1]
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Basketo
ባስኬ፟ት (Basket)
Native toEthiopia
EthnicityBasketo
Native speakers
93,000 (2007 census)[1]
Dialects
  • Dokko
  • Dollo
Ge'ez
Language codes
ISO 639-3bst
Glottologbask1236
ELPBasketo
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