Shakacho language

Shekkacho
Shekkacho
Shekki noono
Native to	Ethiopia
Region	North Kafa region
Native speakers	80,000 (2007 census)
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Omotic North Gonga Kafa–Shekkacho Shekkacho; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Ethiopic, Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	moy
Glottolog	shek1244

Shekkacho (also Shakacho, Shekka; the name "Mocha", common in older descriptions, is seen as derogatory^[2]) is an Afro-Asiatic Omotic language, spoken mainly in Sheka Zone at southwestern Ethiopia. It is most closely related to Kafa.

NativetoEthiopia

RegionNorth Kafa region

Native speakers

80,000 (2007 census)^[1]

Language family

Afro-Asiatic

Omotic
- North
  - Gonga
    - Kafa–Shekkacho
      - Shekkacho

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