Xamtanga (ኃምታጛ)

Xamtanga is a Central Cushitic language spoken by about 213,000
people in Ethiopia, mainly in the North Amhara region, the Avergele
District and the Lasta and Waag zones. Xamtanga is also known as
Chamta, Khamtanga, Xamta, Khamir or Agawinya.

Xamtanga can be written with a version of the Ethiopic script.

Ethiopic script for Xamtanga

Notes

• The first vowel (ə) is pronounced /ə~ɵ~ɜ/
• The fourth vowel (a) is pronounced /a~ɑ~æ/

Information compiled mainly by Wolfram Siegel

Links

Information about Xamtanga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xamtanga_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=xan