Ethiopian Language	Honey Wine	Honey	Language Family	Language Exonyms & Endonyms (Alternative Names)	Honey Wine Name Source
Aari	s'ajji	ant'si	Omotic	Ara, Aro, Shankilla [Dialects: Gozza, Bako, Biyo, Galila, Laydo, Seyki, Shangama, Sido, Wubahamer (Ubamer), Zeddo]	Richard Hayward
Afar	malb gohoyu (honey beer)	malb	Cushitic	Afaraf, Danakil, Denkel, `Afar Af, Adal [Dialects: Northern Afar, Central Afar, Aussa, Baadu (Ba`adu)]	Various linguists
Alaaba	daat'a (Moslem culture, alcohol forbidden)	malabu	Cushitic	Alaaba, Halaba	Yvonne Treis
Amharic	t'ej	mar	Semitic	None	Amharic dictionaries
Anfillo	bita	jeyshey	Omotic	Southern Mao	Wolf Leslau
Anuak	ogool, ocatha (honey beer)	maar kic	Nilotic (Nilo-Saharan)	Anywak, Anyuak, Anywa, Yambo, Jambo, Yembo, Bar, Burjin, Miroy, Moojanga, Nuro [Dialects: Adoyo, Coro, Lul, Op�no]	Mechthild Reh
Arbore	d'aadi	ked'ette	Cushitic	Arbora, Erbore, Irbore	Echi Gabbert
Argobba	t'ej (Moslem culture, rarely consumed)	dus	Semitic	None [Dialects: Ankober, Shonke]	Abbebe Kifleyesus
Awngi	mishi	nyargi, tseyari	Cushitic	Awiya, Awi, Agaw, Agau, Agew, Agow, Awawar, Damot, Kwollanyoch	Robert Hetzron
Baiso	t'ejji	malab, malabeel	Cushitic	Bayso, Alkali	Richard Hayward
Bambassi	bit'	jeyshey	Omotic	Bambeshi, Siggoyo, Amam, Fadiro, Northern Mao, Didessa [Dialects: Kere, Bambassi]	Lionel Bender
Basketo	t'ej	ees	Omotic	Basketto, Baskatta, Mesketo	Dirk Bustorf
Bench	es	es	Omotic	Gimira, Ghimarra, Gimarra, Dizu [Dialects: Bench (Bencho, Benesho), Mer (Mieru), She (Sce, Kaba)]	Christian Rapold
Berta	baas'a	gongso, wonshoo (Fadashi), mosho (Gobato)	Nilo-Saharan	Beni Shangul, Bertha, Barta, Burta, Wetawit, Jebelawi [Dialects: Shuru, Bake, Undu, Mayu, Wadashi, Fadashi, Dabuso, Gobato]	Ralph Siebert, Berta dictionary of the Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project
Bilin [in Eritrea]	mes/miys, mid	s�x�ra	Cushitic	Bogo, Bogos, Bilayn, Balen, Beleni, Belen, Bilein, Bileno, North Agaw	David Appleyard
Birale (nearly extinct)	koronko	sho'kaya	Unclassified Afro-Asiatic	Ongota, Birelle, Ifa'ongota, Shanqilla	Harold Fleming
Bodi	gema, gemade boorini	boor	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Dialect of Me'en	Mulugeta Seyoum
Boro	bito	masa	Omotic	Bworo, Shinasha, Scinacia [Dialects: Amuru, Wembera, Gamila, Guba]	David Turton
Burji	boka/booka	diida	Cushitic	Bambala, Bembala, Daashi	Grover Hudson
Bussa	t'ayye	tanka	Cushitic	Dobase, D'oopace, D'opaasunte, Lohu, Mashile, Mashelle, Masholle, Mosiye, Musiye, Gobeze, Gowase, Goraze, Orase	87% lexical similarity w/ Gawwada (seeking confirmation)
Chaha	dagye, dege	weya	Semitic	Sebat Bet Gurage dialect	Wolf Leslau
Chai	gim�y; t'acc	ret'e	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Cai, Caci	Jon Abbink; Gerrit Dimmendaal
Chara	eesa	eesa	Omotic	Ciara	Lionel Bender
Daasanach	thaaniti, t'ej (Made by nearby Kara people)	thaaniti	Cushitic	Dathanaik, Dathanaic, Dathanik, Gheleba, Geleba, Geleb, Gallab, Galuba, Dama, Marille, Merile, Morille, Reshiat, Russia, Shangilla	Toru Sagawa
Dime	tajj; gabzi (local beer)	khuru	Omotic	Dima	Mulugeta Seyoum
Dirasha	t'ajjet tanket	tanket, tanga	Cushitic	Dhirasha, Diraasha, Dirayta, Gardulla, Ghidole, Gidole	Wondwosen Tesfaye
Dizi	xehi	iinsn	Omotic	Maji, Dizi-Maji, Sizi, Twoyu	Marvin Dean Beachy
Dorze	t'ej	'ees	Omotic	None	Rhoda Halperin
Ethiopian Language	Honey Wine	Honey	Language Family	Language Exonyms & Endonyms (Alternative Names)	Honey Wine Name Source
Falashan	miz	saea	Cushitic	Dialect of Qimant	David Appleyard
Gafat (extinct)	s'aj	debs, debsa, mar	Semitic	None	Wolf Leslau
Galila	s'ajji	kuri	Omotic	Dialect of Aari	Richard Hayward
Gamo-Gofa-Dawro	t'ej 'ees (Gamo)	'ees, 'eesa	Omotic	None [Dialects: Gamo (Gemu), Gofa (Goffa), Dawro (Dauro, Kullo, Cullo, Ometay). Subdialects of Dawro are Konta (Conta) and Kucha (Kusha, Koysha)]	Malcolm Fosberg, Wolde Gossa Tadesse
Ganza	seleya	esh, p'uk'i (red honey)	Omotic	Ganzo, Koma	Joshua Smolders
Gawwada	t'ayye	sakmo	Cushitic	Gauwada, Gawata, Kawwad'a, Kawwada. [Dialects: Dihina (Tihina, Tihinte), Gergere (K'ark'arte), Gobeze, Gollango (Kollanko), Gorose (Gorrose, Korrose), Harso (Worase)]	Mauro Tosco
Gedeo	boka/booka, t'ajje	malebo	Cushitic	Geddeo, Deresa, Derasa, Darasa, Derasanya, Darassa	Abebayehu Mesele, Klaus Wedekind
Ge'ez	s'ajj, mes/miys	ma'ar	Semitic	None	Ser'ata Gebr, Wolf Leslau
Gogot/Dobi	dag'a, t'ej	weya	Semitic	Dialect of Kistane	Wolf Leslau
Gumuz	ke'e'-ka'tsha	ka'tsha	Nilo-Saharan	Bega-Tse, Sigumza, Gumuzinya, Gumis, Gombo, Mendeya, Shankillinya, Shankilligna, Shanqilla, Debatsa, Debuga, Dehenda, Bega. [Dialects: Guba, Wenbera, Sirba, Agalo, Yaso, Mandura, Dibate, Metemma]	Colleen Ahland
Gwama	sun dham	tam	Nilo-Saharan	Takwama, Kwama, Goma, Gogwama, Koma of Asosa, North Koma, Nokanoka, Afan Mao, Amam, T'wa Kwama	Donald Killian
Hadiyya	dik'aasa	marabo	Cushitic	Adiya, Adiye, Hadya, Adea, Hadia. [Dialects: Leemo, Soro]	Grover Hudson
Hamer-Banna	zia (Hamer) ant'si (Banna) alla (honey beer)	kurri	Omotic	Hamar-Koke, Hammercoche, Amarcocche, Cocche, Beshada, Amer, Amar, Ammar, Kara, Kerre	Susanne Epple, Jean Lydall
Harari	t'ajji gohoy (honey beer)	mar	Semitic	Hararri, Adare, Adere, Aderinya, Adarinnya, Gey Sinan	Wolf Leslau
Hozo	bit'	tam	Omotic	Begi-Mao	Daniel Aberra
Inor	dag'a, t'ej	weya	Semitic	Ennemor [Dialects: Enegegny (Enner)]	Wolf Leslau
Kachama-Ganjule	'eesa (Kachama), shida (Ganjule)	'shida (Kachama) 'shir (Ganjule)	Omotic	Gats'ame, Get'eme, Gatame [Dialects: Ganjule (Ganjawle), Ganta, Kachama]	Fitsum Abate
Kacipo-Balesi (Baale)	gimay	rete	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Baale [Dialects: Balesi, Zilmamu (Silmamo, Zelmamu, Zulmamu, Tsilmano), Kacipo (Kachepo, Suri, Western Suri)]	Michael Bryant
Kafa	bito	eeyo	Omotic	Kaficho, Kefa, Keffa, Caffino, Manjo [Dialects: Kafa, Bosha (Garo)] Related to Shekkacho	David Appleyard
Kambaata	daat'a	malabu	Cushitic	Kembata, Kemata, Kambara, Donga. [Dialects: Tambaro, Timbaro, Qabena]	Grover Hudson
Karo	ala, sia	kurro	Omotic	Kerre, Cherre	Felix Girke
Kistane/Soddo	t'ej	ginz	Semitic	Soddo, Soddo Gurage, North Gurage [Dialects: Soddo (Aymallal, Aymellel, Kestane, Kistane), Dobi (Dobbi, Gogot)]	Wolf Leslau
Komo	shwii dam	d�am	Nilo-Saharan	Madiin, Koma	Manuel Otero
Komso	taadita, tajjeeta	takma	Cushitic	Afaa Xonso, Konso, Conso, Gato, Af-Kareti, Karate, Kareti	Ongaye Oda
Koorete	t'eje, shida dana; sh'�dzhe; caje	shida	Omotic	Amarro, Badittu, Nuna, Koyra, Koore, Kwera	Binyam Sisay; Rolf Theil; R. Hayward
Kunfal	mishi	nargi	Cushitic	Kunfel, Kumfel	Teqebba Birru
Kwegu	�tire	j��	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Koegu, Kwegi, Bacha, Menja, Nidi. [Dialects: Yidinich (Yidinit, Yidi), Muguji]	Osamu Hieda
Ethiopian Language	Honey Wine	Honey	Language Family	Language Exonyms & Endonyms (Alternative Names)	Honey Wine Name Source
Libido	dik'aasa (non-alcoholic, Moslem culture)	marabo	Cushitic	Maraqo, Marako	Joachim Crass
Majang	ogool	eted'	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Mesengo, Masongo, Masango, Majanjiro, Tama, Ojanjur, Ajo, Ato Majang, Ato Majanger-Onk	Peter Unseth
Maale	dago	'essi	Omotic	Male	Azeb Amha
Me'en	gima, bok�	bor	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Mekan, Mie'en, Mieken, Meqan, Men. [Dialects: Bodi (Podi), Tishena (Teshina, Teshenna)]	Jon Abbink
Melo	'ess, 'eesa	'eess	Omotic	Malo	Takeshi Fujimoto
Mesqan	dag'a, t'ej	weya	Semitic	Masqan, Meskan	Wolf Leslau
Muher	dagye, dege	weya	Semitic	Sebat Bet Gurage dialect	Wolf Leslau
Murle	gimoč	letec, retshe	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Murele, Merule, Mourle, Murule, Beir, Ajibba [Dialects: Olam (Ngalam, Bangalam)]	Edmond Mok
Mursi	gimma	rete, retshe	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Murzi, Murzu, Merdu, Meritu, Dama	David Turton
Nayi	'ees	'ees	Omotic	Na'o, Nao	Andualem Adal
Nuer	koang twaar ("honey wine")	twaar	Nilotic (Nilo-Saharan)	Naath [Dialects: Eastern Nuer (Ji, Kany, Jikany, Door, Abigar)]	John Luk Jok
Nyangatom	a-tede	akimyet a awo	Nilotic (Nilo-Saharan)	Inyangatom, Donyiro, Dongiro, Idongiro	Serge Torney
Opuuo (T'apo)	sitam	tam	Nilo-Saharan	Opo-Shita, Opo, Opuo, Cita, Ciita, Shita, Shiita, Ansita, Kina, Kwina, Langa	Joshua Smolders
Oromo [West Central; Eastern (Hararghe region); and Borana-Arsi-Guji (southern region)]	daad'ii	damma	Cushitic	Afan Oromo, Oromiffa, Oromoo, Galla. [Dialects: Mecha (Maccha, Wellaga, Wallaga, Wollega), Raya, Wello (Wollo), Tulema (Tulama, Shoa, Shewa)]	Oromo dictionary
Oyda	t'ej, dana (local beer)	shid'a	Omotic	None	Bernhard Koehler
Qabena	tajjita	malabu	Cushitic	Kabenna, K'abeena, Wombisanta, Wanbasana [Dialect of Kambaata]	Wolf Leslau
Qimant	miz	sayeya	Cushitic	Kimanteney, Western Agaw. [Dialects: Dembiya, Hwarasa (Qwara, Qwarina, Kara), Kayla, Semyen, Achpar, Kwolasa (Kwolacha), Falashan, Ka�li�a	Hans-J�rgen Sasse
Ethiopian Language	Honey Wine	Honey	Language Family	Language Exonyms & Endonyms (Alternative Names)	Honey Wine Name Source
Saho	mees, bathce malab (honey beer)	baska	Cushitic	Sao, Shaho, Shoho, Shiho [Dialects: Irob]	Moreno Vergari
Sebat Bet Gurage ("Seven Houses of Gurage")	t'ej	weya	Semitic	Gurage, Guraginya [Six dialects: Chaha (Cheha), Ezha (Eza, Izha), Gumer (Gwemarra), Gura, Gyeto, Muher]	Sharon Rose
Seze	bit'	'ishi	Omotic	Sezo	Lionel Bender
Shabo	'oo, [tajan (beer)]	soi	Nilo-Saharan	Shako, Mekeyer, Mikeyir, Mikair	Daniel Aberra
Shekkacho	bito	eeyo	Omotic	Moca, Mocha, Shakacho, Shekka	Wolf Leslau
Sheko	taka	'eesa	Omotic	Shekka, Tschako, Shako, Shak [Dialects: Dorsha, Bulla (Daan, Dan, Daanyir)]	Elisabeth Anne Hildebrand
Sidama	malawo/malabo, t'ajje	malawo, malabo	Cushitic	Sid�mo 'Af�, Sidaminya	Grover Hudson
Silt'e	tajji	tegay	Semitic	East Gurage, Selti, Silti [Dialects: Enneqor (Inneqor), Ulbarag (Urbareg), Wolane (Walane)]	Sharon Rose
Somali	khamri malabeed ("honey wine") [Moslem culture, not consumed]	malab	Cushitic	None	Mauro Tosco
Tigr�	mes/miys	ma'ar	Semitic	None	Wolf Leslau
Tigrinya	mes/miys	ma'ar	Semitic	None	Tigrinya dictionary
Tirma	gim�y; t'acc	ret'e	Surmic (Nilo-Saharan)	Tirima, Terema, Terna, Dirma, Cirma, Tirmaga, Tirmagi	Jon Abbink; Gerrit Dimmendaal
Tsamai	xoronko	zamu	Cushitic	Ts'amay, S'amai, Tamaha, Tsamako, Tsamakko, Bago S'aamakk-Ulo, Kuile, Kule, Cule	Graziano Sava
Turkana	epurot a aowu/aoo	aowu/aoo	Nilotic (Nilo-Saharan)	None	Anthony Barrett
Uduk	su dham	ayin	Nilo-Saharan	Twampa, Kwanim Pa, Burun, Kebeirka, Othan, Korara, Kumus	Donald Killian
Wolane	t'ajay	tegay	Semitic	Dialect of Silt'e	Wolf Leslau
Wolayta	'essa	'essa	Omotic	Wellamo, Welamo, Wollamo, Wallamo, Walamo, Ualamo, Uollamo, Wolataita, Borodda, Uba, Ometo [Dialects: Zala, Dorze, Melo]	Azeb Amha
Xamtanga	miz	sara	Cushitic	Khamtanga, Simt'anga, Agawinya, Xamta, Xamir, Khamir	David Appleyard
Yemsa	��sa	��sa, d��m�	Omotic	Yem, Yemma, Janjero, Janjerinya, Janjor, Yangaro, Zinjero [Dialects: Fuga, Toba]	Hans and Gabi Schaumberger
Zergulla	c'ajj	'shida	Omotic	Zaysse	Azeb Amha
Zway	sex�r, t'eje	t�ge	Semitic	Zay, Lak'i, Laqi, Gelilla	Wolf Leslau
Ethiopian Language	Honey Wine	Honey	Language Family	Language Exonyms & Endonyms (Alternative Names)	Honey Wine Name Source