ðə klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd lɪbˈiːdoʊ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ, loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd dʒˈʌst tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ ɪnðə mˈɛɹkoʊ dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv ɡjˈʊɹɹɪdʒ zˈoʊn, ɪz vˈɛɹi sˈɪmɪlɚ lˈɛksɪkli, bˌʌt hɐz sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt mˌɔːɹfəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl dˈɪfɹənsᵻz.
The closely related Libido language, located just to the north in the Mareko district of Gurage Zone, is very similar lexically, but has significant morphological differences.