Awngi language
Awngi (ISO 639-3 code awn) is a language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Ethiopia. It has about 500,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as at risk.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | awn |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | awng1244 |
| Family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Ethiopia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 500,000 |
| Endangerment | At risk (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Afro-Asiatic languages, nearest first.
- Amharic57,000,000 speakers
- Somali22,000,000 speakers
- Burji46,100 speakers
- Daasanach32,064 speakers
- Argobba10,860 speakers
- Tsamai8,621 speakers
- Arbore4,441 speakers
- Zay4,000 speakers
- Baiso3,200 speakers
- Bussa1,500 speakers
- Mesmes
- Qimant
More about Awngi
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.