| Ale | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Ethiopia |
| Region | Dirashe special woreda, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region |
Native speakers | 69,000 (2007 census)[1] |
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| Ethiopic script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gwd |
| Glottolog | gaww1239 |
Ale (also known as Gawwada, Gauwada, Gawata, Kawwad'a, Kawwada) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southern Ethiopia. It is a Dullay language. Varieties include Dihina, Gergere, Gollango (= Gaba?), Gorose, Harso; Blench (2006) considers these to be distinct languages.[2]