Gedeo language

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:collaborations with linguists and researchers
gptkbp:color key part of Gedeo culture
gptkbp:conference held to promote awareness
gptkbp:cultural_events celebrated in local festivals
gptkbp:cultural_influence Amharic
shapes local customs
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for Gedeo people
gptkbp:famous_event cultural celebrations
gptkbp:formulation subject-object-verb order
gptkbp:gender gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_cognates with other Cushitic languages
gptkbp:has_dialects Gedeo
gptkbp:has_documentation limited resources available
initiatives underway
gptkbp:has_family Cushitic
gptkbp:has_features agglutinative structure
distinctive sounds
gptkbp:historical_documentation has ancient roots
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gedeo language
gptkbp:iso639-3 gde
gptkbp:language gptkb:Afro-Asiatic
gptkb:Sidamo
community initiatives
community-led initiatives
due to globalization
regional accents
strong sense of identity
uncertain but hopeful.
regional dialects exist
limited educational resources
increasing among youth
academic interest growing
home and community settings
gde
limited radio broadcasts
emerging presence online
rich in agricultural terms
gptkbp:language_art reflected in local crafts
gptkbp:language_folklore stories passed down orally
gptkbp:language_grammar complex verb forms
gptkbp:language_of_instruction not widely taught in schools
gptkbp:language_proverbs important in communication
gptkbp:language_revitalization ongoing
gptkbp:language_songs traditional music includes lyrics
gptkbp:language_support vulnerable
from NGOs
gptkbp:language_surveys conducted to assess speaker numbers
gptkbp:lexical_borrowing from neighboring languages
gptkbp:native_to approximately 1 million
gptkbp:order SOV (Subject-Object-Verb)
gptkbp:polyphony vowel harmony
gptkbp:recognition local government support
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:status regional language
gptkbp:system Latin script
gptkbp:writings oral traditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sidamo_language
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7