The
Majang language is spoken by the
Majangir people of
Ethiopia. Although it is a member of the
Surmic cluster, this language is the most isolated one in that cluster (Fleming 1983). A
language survey has shown that dialect variation from north to south is minor and does not seriously impede communication. The 2007 Ethiopian Census lists 6,433 speakers for Majang (Messengo), but also reports that the ethnic group consists of 32,822 individuals (Messengo and Mejengir). According to the census, almost no speakers can be found in
Mezhenger Zone of
Gambela Region; a total of eleven speakers are listed for the zone, but almost 10,000 ethnic Mejenger or Messengo people.