found: Work cat.: Fleming, H. Ongota, 2006:p. 11 (Birale or Birelle appear to be variants of the Tsamakko word for the people who call themselves ʻOngota) p. 173 (forms a separate branch of Afrasian; separate from Cushitic and Omotic)
found: Encyclopedia of language and linguistics, 2006:4:236 (Ongota (Birale))
found: Ethnologue, 2005(Birale; a language of Ethiopia; one village on the west bank of the Weyt'o River, southeast Omo Region; alternate names: 'Ongota, Birelle, Ifa'ongota, "Shanqilla"; Afro-Asiatic, Unclassified; "Shankillinya" or Shanqilla is a derogatory name also given to Gumaz.)
found: "Sociolinguistic survey report of the languages of the Gawwada, Tsamay and Diraasha areas with excursions to Birayle (Ongota) and Arbore (Irbore) part II." on web, Jan. 18, 2007p. 4 (language area of Ongota is a small spot in the Birayle Wereda) p. 5 (Ongota (Birayle)
found: Wikipedia, Apr. 2, 2007(Ongota language: Ongota (also known as Birale/Birayle) is a moribund language of southwest Ethiopia; unclassified, probably Afro-Asiatic)
found: Ruhlen, M. Guide to the world's languages, 1987-:v. 1, Classification, p. 322 (Afro Asiatic--Cushitic proper--Eastern Cushitic--Yaakuan-Dullay--Dullay--Birale)
found: About Ethiopia website, Apr. 2, 2007(languages: Birale (unclassified, Omotic?))
found: UNESCO.org website, Apr. 2, 2007(Communication and Information/Culture: ʻOngota: language affiliation: Afro-Asiatic, unclassed; variants: Birale, Birelle, Ifa ʻOngota, Shanqilla; number of speakers: 8 speakers amongst the around 100 members of the ethnic group (2003); Ongota language is heavily influenced by the Tsʼamakko language)
