Blench (2006) reclassified Bussa from the Dullay to Konsoid branch of Cushitic, but left the Mashole, Lohu, and Dobase (D'oopace, D'opaasunte) dialects in Dullay as the Dobase language. He considers Mashile (Mashelle) to be a distinct language within Konsoid.[3]
Bussa is highly influenced by surrounding Cushitic and Omotic languages and should be considered endangered according to Gurmu (2005). Speakers of the North Bussa variety are shifting to Oromo, Dirasha or Amharic, whereas speakers of the West Bussa variety are shifting to the Omotic languages Zargulla, Zayse and Gamo. Important factors for the ongoing language shift include intermarriage with other ethnic groups and heavy contact with neighbouring people.
Referencesedit
Gurmu, Alemayehu [2005] 'Some Notes on Sociolinguistic Aspects of Bussa' (unpublished paper presented at International Conference on Endangered Ethiopian Languages, Addis Ababa 27–30 April 2005)
Wedekind, Klaus (ed.) (2002) 'Sociolinguistic survey report of the languages of the Gawwada (Dullay), Diraasha (Gidole), Muusiye (Bussa) areas.' SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002-065.
bussa, language, bussa, mossiya, cushitic, language, spoken, dirashe, special, woreda, southern, nations, nationalities, people, region, located, southern, ethiopia, people, themselves, numbering, according, 2007, census, call, their, language, mossittaata, bu. Bussa or Mossiya is a Cushitic language spoken in the Dirashe special woreda of the Southern Nations Nationalities and People s Region located in southern Ethiopia The people themselves numbering 18 000 according to the 2007 census call their language Mossittaata BussaMossiyaMossittaataNative toEthiopiaRegionDirashe special woreda Southern EthiopiaNative speakers18 000 2007 census 1 2 Language familyAfro Asiatic CushiticLowland EastOromoidKonsoidKonso GidoleBussaDialectsMoro Toysala Dubaysho NaloLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code dox class extiw title iso639 3 dox dox a Glottologbuss1239ELPBussa Blench 2006 reclassified Bussa from the Dullay to Konsoid branch of Cushitic but left the Mashole Lohu and Dobase D oopace D opaasunte dialects in Dullay as the Dobase language He considers Mashile Mashelle to be a distinct language within Konsoid 3 Bussa is highly influenced by surrounding Cushitic and Omotic languages and should be considered endangered according to Gurmu 2005 Speakers of the North Bussa variety are shifting to Oromo Dirasha or Amharic whereas speakers of the West Bussa variety are shifting to the Omotic languages Zargulla Zayse and Gamo Important factors for the ongoing language shift include intermarriage with other ethnic groups and heavy contact with neighbouring people References editGurmu Alemayehu 2005 Some Notes on Sociolinguistic Aspects of Bussa unpublished paper presented at International Conference on Endangered Ethiopian Languages Addis Ababa 27 30 April 2005 Wedekind Klaus ed 2002 Sociolinguistic survey report of the languages of the Gawwada Dullay Diraasha Gidole Muusiye Bussa areas SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2002 065 External links edit Ethiopia 2007 Census Mositacha at Ethnologue 27th ed 2024 nbsp Blench 2006 The Afro Asiatic Languages Classification and Reference List ms This Afroasiatic languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Ethiopia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bussa language amp oldid 1216741377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
