Daasanach language

Daasanach
Af Daasanach, ’Daasanach
Native toEthiopia, Kenya, South Sudan
RegionLower Omo River, Lake Turkana
EthnicityDaasanach
Native speakers
71,000 (2007–2019)
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3dsh
Glottologdaas1238
ELPDaasanach

Daasanach (also known as Dasenech, Daasanech, Dathanaik, Dathanaic, Dathanik, Dhaasanac, Gheleba, Geleba, Geleb, Gelebinya, Gallab, Galuba, Gelab, Gelubba, Dama, Marille, Merile, Merille, Morille, Reshiat, Russia) is a Cushitic language spoken by the Daasanach in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya whose homeland is along the Lower Omo River and on the shores of Lake Turkana.