Ometo languages
The Ometo languages of Ethiopia are a dialect cluster of the Omotic family, generally accepted as part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. They include the most populous Omotic language, Wolaytta, with two million speakers. The languages have around 4 million speakers.Classification
Bender classifies them as,
Hayward added Basketo to Central Ometo and called the result 'North Ometo', a position followed by Blench.
Blench lists several additional North Ometo languages, and lists Chara as unclassified within the family.
- North: Misketto, Dokka, Doko-Dolo, Wolaitta, Zala, Oyda, Malo, Dorze–Laha–Gamo–Gofa–Kullo-Konta–Dache, Ganjule, Gidicho, Kachama
- East: Gatame, Zayse, Koore/Koyra
- South: Maale
- ?: Ch'ara
He also lists Balta, a regional name for Wolaytta, as a possibly separate language.
