| Koorete | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Ethiopia |
| Region | East of Lake Chamo |
Native speakers | 159,200 (2007 census) [1] |
| Ethiopic, Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kqy |
| Glottolog | koor1239 |
Koorete (also Amaarro, Amarro, Badittu, Koore, Koyra, Kwera, Nuna) is the language spoken by the Koore people of southern Ethiopia.
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