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Preferred term

awnAwngi  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • The Awngi language, in older publications also called Awiya (an inappropriate ethnonym), is a Central Cushitic language spoken by the Awi people, living in Central Gojjam in northwestern Ethiopia. The language is classified as Southern Central Cushitic or Southern Agaw in the literature, and as such belongs to the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family.

Entry terms

  • Awngi language

ISO 639-3 code

  • awn

Notation

  • awn

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URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/awn

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