Qwaraña

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Qwaraña is an alternative name for the Qwara language, a lesser-known Afroasiatic language historically spoken by the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community in Ethiopia.

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instanceOf Afroasiatic language
language
alternativeNameOf Qwara language NERFINISHED
associatedWithReligion Judaism NERFINISHED
Judaism NERFINISHED
classificationStatus poorly documented language
closelyRelatedTo Amharic NERFINISHED
Amharic NERFINISHED
Kayla language
Kayla language NERFINISHED
Tigrinya NERFINISHED
Tigrinya NERFINISHED
country Ethiopia
Ethiopia
documentationStatus limited written records
poorly documented language
endangermentCause language shift to Amharic
language shift to Amharic
migration of Beta Israel from Ethiopia to Israel
migration of Beta Israel from Ethiopia to Israel
ethnicGroup Ethiopian Jews NERFINISHED
Ethiopian Jews NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Qwaraña
Qwareña NERFINISHED
Qwarina
historicalFunction vernacular of Beta Israel
vernacular of Beta Israel
historicallySpokenBy Beta Israel NERFINISHED
Beta Israel NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod traditionally spoken before large-scale Beta Israel emigration
languageFamily Afroasiatic languages
Afroasiatic languages
region Northwestern Ethiopia NERFINISHED
religiousContext used in Jewish liturgical and communal life
scriptUsed Geʽez script NERFINISHED
Geʽez script NERFINISHED
spokenBy small number of elderly speakers
spokenIn Ethiopia NERFINISHED
Ethiopia NERFINISHED
status endangered language
endangered language
moribund language
moribund language
subFamily Semitic languages NERFINISHED
Semitic languages NERFINISHED
usedByCommunity Beta Israel community NERFINISHED
Beta Israel community NERFINISHED

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