Dima-Bottego language
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Language local to Ethiopia
| Dima | |
|---|---|
| Region | Lake Turkana |
| Era | attested 1897[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | dima1246 |
The language of the Dima people, who lived to the east of the Omo River north of Lake Turkana, as described by Vittorio Bottego in an expedition to Ethiopia in 1897. It is known by only a few numerals, which do not obviously resemble another language.
Data
[edit ]The Dima numerals 1–10 are recorded.[1]
- 1 ekkā
- 2 ekkinā
- 3 dāsā
- 4 dəndāsā
- 5 osā
- 6 osəkər
- 7 fāṣā
- 8 orongo
- 9 kēriri
- 10 kēpēs
6 appears to be composed of 5+1.