| Maale | |
| Also Known As: | Male |
| States: | Ethiopia |
| Region: | South Omo, southeast of Jinka |
| Speakers: | 105,000 |
| Date: | 2010 census |
| Ref: | [1] |
| Familycolor: | Afro-Asiatic |
| Fam2: | Omotic |
| Fam3: | North |
| Fam4: | Ometo |
| Script: | Ethiopic |
| Iso3: | mdy |
| Glotto: | male1284 |
| Glottorefname: | Male (Ethiopia) |
Maale (also spelled Male) is an Omotic language spoken in the Omo Region of Ethiopia. The Maale people are vigorously maintaining their language despite exposure to outside pressures and languages.[2] It is used for social, religious and local administrative purposes since most of its speakers are monolingual. There are plans to use the language as a medium of education as well.[3]