Ometo languages
The Ometo languages of Ethiopia are a dialect cluster of the Omotic family, generally accepted as part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. They include the most populous Omotic language, Wolaytta, with two million speakers. The languages have around 4 million speakers.
Classification
Bender (2000)
Bender classifies them as,- South: Maale
- Basketo
- Central: Wolaytta, Oyda, Melo, Dorze–Gamo-Gofa-Dawro
- East: Gats'ame, Koorete, Zayse-Zergulla
Blench (2006)
Hayward added Basketo to Central Ometo and called the result 'North Ometo', a position followed by Blench.Blench lists several additional North Ometo languages, and lists Chara as unclassified within the family.
- North: Misketto, Dokka, Doko-Dolo, Wolaitta, Zala, Oyda, Malo, Dorze–Laha–Gamo–Gofa–Kullo-Konta–Dache, Ganjule, Gidicho, Kachama
- East: Gatame, Zayse, Koore/Koyra
- South: Maale
- ?: Ch'ara