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They could resist loses to Amharic but they are lazy, unwilling, negligent , fearful or due to all these factors.
To a similar but lesser degree this phenomenon is also observed in 7bet.

Both Kistane and 7bet are majority Orthodox Christians and control the politics.
Studies have shown more tha 50% of the poeple prefer to use Amharic in Kistane and 7bet on a daily basis rather than their
mother tongue of Gurage. Shifting to Amharic language rather than use and respect their Gurage language is believed to impress Amara and strengthen their brotherhood in Christianity against Gurage Muslims.

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The Muslim majority Gurages such as Silre and Welene, these are groups for whom their dialect of Gurage will flourish because they use their dialects at home, at work, in markets and taught to children in their schools. Survival and cintinuity of the Gurage language is assured in Silte and Welene.

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Welene dictionary, published in a book form, reportedly has 30,000 words

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