Dr. Xilahuun Gamtaa: Hayyuu fi barsiisaa jireenya isaa guutuu Afaan Oromoo guddisuu fi gabbisuu irratti hojjate.
I thought Afaan Oromo would not be able to endure and that Wallo’s fate was looming up for all Oromiyaa. So, though I had no money for the project, I made up my mind to try to save my language from sinking into oblivion by recording at least part of its vocabulary on paper.