Suri villages normally range in size from 40 to 1,000 people, but a few may reach 2,500 people. Suri life is egalitarian. The Suri 'chiefs' (called komoru) have a ritual function and are merely the most respected elders and have no executive powers.
They are elected from within a certain clan lineages. Few Surma are familiar with Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. More are becoming familiar with the language due to the number of schools that have been built and a number of Surma working in the local adnministration's district capital, and others studying in various towns.
"Ethnologue Report: Suri". Ethnologue.org. 1999-02-19.
Source: the_urbanhistorian