mˈoʊst spˈiːkɚz lˈɪv ɪn ðə hˈædɪjə zˈoʊn ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn nˈeɪʃənz, nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾiz, ænd pˈiːpəlz ɹˈiːdʒən ˌɛsˌɛnˈɛnpˌiːˈɑːɹ.
Most speakers live in the Hadiya Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR).