The
Kingdom of Kaffa (c. 1390–1897) was an
early modern state located in what is now
Ethiopia, with its first capital at
Bonga. The
Gojeb River formed its northern border, beyond which lay the
Gibe kingdoms; to the east the territory of the Konta and
Kullo peoples lay between Kaffa and the
Omo River; to the south numerous subgroups of the
Gimira people, and to the west lay the
Majangir people. The native language, also known as
Kaffa, is one of the
Omotic group of languages.