Dirasha language

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Dirasha Ghidole, Diraasha, Dirayta, Gidole, Gardulla, Dhirasha
Spoken in:	Ethiopia
Region:	Omo Region, in the hills west of Lake Chamo, around Gidole town.
Total speakers:	50,328, 41,685 monolinguals (1998 census), 1,974 second-language speakers
Language family:	Afro-Asiatic Cushitic East Konso-Gidole Dirasha
Language codes
ISO 639-1:	none
ISO 639-2:	`–`
ISO 639-3:	`gdl`
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Dirasha (also known as Ghidole, Diraasha, Dirayta, Gidole, Gardulla, Dhirasha) is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. It is spoken in Ethiopia in the Omo Region, in the hills west of Lake Chamo, around Gidole town. Many speakers also use Oromo or Komso.