Basketo Language

Basketo (also known as Basketto, Baskatta, Mesketo) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the North Omo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, which is part of Ethiopia. The speakers refer to the language as "Masketo", while their neighbors refer to it as "Basketo." It has said to consist of two dialects, "Doko" and "Dollo". Besides their mother tongue, some also speak Melo, Oyda, Galila, or Gofa.

Also known as:

  • Basketto,
  • Baskatta,
  • Mesketo

Human Language

Main Country:

Language Family:

ISO 639-3 Code:

  • bst

Rosetta Project Code:

  • bst

Spoken in countries:

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