Mesqan language

Mesqan
Native to	Ethiopia
Region	West Gurage region
Native speakers	200,000 (2007)^[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Semitic South Ethiopian South Outer tt-Group Mesqan
Writing system	none
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mvz`
Glottolog	`mesq1240`^[2]

Mesqan (also Mäsqan, Meskan) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in East Gurage region of Ethiopia. It belongs to the family's Ethiopian Semitic branch.

References

↑ Mesqan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Mesqan". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Ethiopia

Official language

Amharic

Regional languages

Semitic	Argobba Ge'ez Gurage Harari Inor Mesqan Muher Sebat Bet Gurage Silt'e Soddo Tigrinya Zay

Cushitic	Afar Alaba Arbore Awngi Baiso Bussa Burji Daasanach Dirasha Gawwada Gedeo Hadiyya Kambaata Konso Libido Oromo Qimant Saho Sidamo Somali Tsamai Xamtanga

Omotic	Aari Anfillo Bambassi Basketo Bench Boro Chara Dime Dizi Dorze Gamo-Gofa-Dawro Ganza Gayil Hamer-Banna Hozo Kachama-Ganjule Kafa Karo Koorete Maale Melo Nayi Oyda Seze Shekkacho Sheko Wolaytta Yemsa Zayse-Zergulla

Nilo-Saharan	Anuak Berta Daats'iin Gumuz Kacipo-Balesi Komo Kwama Kwegu Majang Me'en Murle Mursi Nuer Nyangatom Opuuo Shabo Suri Uduk

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