Shinasha language

"Borna language" redirects here. For the retired language description Borna (Democratic Republic of the Congo), see Spurious languages.

Shinasha, also known as Boro (Borna, Bworo) is a North Omotic language spoken in western Ethiopia by the Shinasha people. Its speakers live in scattered areas north of the Abay River: in the Dangur, Bullen, Dibate and Wenbera districts, which are parts of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region.^[4]

Shinasha
Borna
Region	Ethiopia
Ethnicity	61,000 Bora (2007 census)[1]
Native speakers	36,000 (2007 census)[2][3]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Omotic North Gonga Shinasha
Dialects	Amuru Wenbera Gamila Guba
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bwo
Glottolog	boro1277
ELP	Boró