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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
There are 90 individual languages spoken in Ethiopia. Most people in the country speak Afroasiatic languages of the | There are 90 individual languages spoken in Ethiopia. Most people in the country speak Afroasiatic languages of the following. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ethiopia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia#Languages#:~:text=there%20are%2090%20individual%20languages%20spoken%20in%20Ethiopia., accessed 8 Sep 2021.</ref> | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushitic_languages Cushitic Branch] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushitic_languages Cushitic Branch] | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
* [http://mylanguages.org/oromo_phrases.php#:~:text=List%20of%20Phrases%20in%20Oromo Phrases in Oromo] - MyLanguages.org | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/somali.php#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Somali Useful Phrases in Somali] - Omniglot | |||
* [http://ilanguages.org/amharic_phrases.php Amharic Phrases] - iLanguages | * [http://ilanguages.org/amharic_phrases.php Amharic Phrases] - iLanguages | ||
* [http://learn101.org/amharic_phrases.php Amharic Phrases] - Learn101 | * [http://learn101.org/amharic_phrases.php Amharic Phrases] - Learn101 | ||
* [https://wikitravel.org/en/Amharic_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Amharic Phrase list] - WikiTravel | * [https://wikitravel.org/en/Amharic_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Amharic Phrase list] - WikiTravel | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/tigrinya.php#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Tigrinya Useful Phrases in Tigrinya] - Omniglot | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Alphabet''' | '''Alphabet''' | ||
* [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/amharic.htm#:~:text=The%20syllables%20with%20the%20vowel%20transliterated Amharic Alphabet] - Omniglot | * [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/amharic.htm#:~:text=The%20syllables%20with%20the%20vowel%20transliterated Amharic Alphabet] - Omniglot | ||
* [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/somali.htm#:~:text=Somali%2FOsmanya%20alphabet Somali/Osmanya Alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/oromo.htm#:~:text=Ge'ez%20script%20for%20Oromo Ge'ez Script for Oromo] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/oromo.htm#:~:text=Arabic%20script%20for%20Oromo Arabic Script for Oromo] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/oromo.htm#:~:text=Latin%20alphabet%20for%20Oromo Latin Alphabet for Oromo] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/tigrinya.htm#:~:text=The%20Tigrinya%20script The Tigrinya script] - Omniglot | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | '''Pronunciation''' | ||
* [https://forvo.com/languages/om/#:~:text=Oromo%20pronunciation%20dictionary Oromo Pronunciation Dictionary] - Forvo | |||
* [https://forvo.com/languages/so/#:~:text=Somali%20pronunciation%20dictionary Somali Pronunciation Dictionary] - Forvo | |||
* [https://forvo.com/languages/am/#:~:text=Amharic%20pronunciation%20dictionary Amharic Pronunciation Dictionary] - Forvo | |||
* [https://forvo.com/languages/ti/#:~:text=Tigrinya%20pronunciation%20dictionary Tigrinya Pronunciation Dictionary] - Forvo | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries'''' | '''Dictionaries'''' | ||
* Muudee, Mahdi Hamid. ''Hamid Muudee's Oromo dictionary : English-Oromo.'' Atlanta, GA: Sagalee Oromoo Pub. Co., 1995. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/33362146 WorldCat]. | |||
* Hashi, Abdirahman A. ''Fiqi's Somali English dictionary.'' Jigjiga, Ethiopia: Fiqi Educational Materials, 1998. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/44749914 WorldCat]. | |||
* Leslau, Wolf. ''Concise Amharic dictionary : Amharic-English, English-Amharic.'' Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/70877427 WorldCat]. | |||
* Asfeha, Amanuel. ''Mesob English Tigrinya dictionary.'' n.p.: n.p., 2015. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/950006182 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/om Dictionary English - Oromo] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/so/en Somali Online Dictionary] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://www.lexilogos.com/english/somali_dictionary.htm Somali Online Dictionary] - Lexilogos | |||
* [https://www.amharicpro.com/ English - Amharic Online Dictionary] - AmharicPro | * [https://www.amharicpro.com/ English - Amharic Online Dictionary] - AmharicPro | ||
* [https://dictionary.abyssinica.com/ Amharic Online Dictionary] - Abyssinica | * [https://dictionary.abyssinica.com/ Amharic Online Dictionary] - Abyssinica | ||
*[https://glosbe.com/ | * [https://glosbe.com/en/ti Dictionary English - Tigrinya] - Glosbe | ||
'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* [http://learn101.org/oromo_grammar.php#:~:text=Oromo%20Grammar Oromo Grammar] - Learn101 | |||
* [http://learn101.org/somali_grammar.php Somali Grammar] - Learn101 | |||
* [http://polymath.org/somali_grammar_list.php Somali Grammar] - Polymath | |||
* [http://learn101.org/amharic_grammar.php Amharic Grammar] - Learn101 | * [http://learn101.org/amharic_grammar.php Amharic Grammar] - Learn101 | ||
* [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/amharic.htm#:~:text=Punctuation Amharic Punctuation] - Omniglot | * [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/amharic.htm#:~:text=Punctuation Amharic Punctuation] - Omniglot | ||
* [https://www.linguashop.com/tigrinya-grammar Tigrinya Grammar] - LinguaShop | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/oromo/ Oromo Language Overview] - MustGo travel | |||
* [http://aboutworldlanguages.com/somali Somali Language Overview] - MustGo travel | |||
* [https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/amharic/ Amharic Language Overview] - MustGo travel | |||
* [https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/tigrinya/ Tigrinya Language Overview] - MustGo travel | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Ethiopia]] | [[Category:Ethiopia]] | ||
[[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | ||
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Description
There are 90 individual languages spoken in Ethiopia. Most people in the country speak Afroasiatic languages of the following. [1]
- Cushitic Branch
- Oromo language - spoken by the Oromo People. One of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
- Somali language - spoken by the Somalis. One of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
- Semitic Branch
- Amharic Language - spoken by the Amhara People. One of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
- Tigrinya language - spoken by the Tigrayans. One of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
Together, these four groups make up about three-quarters of Ethiopia's population. [2]
Other Afroasiatic lanquauges with a significant number of speakers include...[3]
- Sidama language
- Afar language - spoken by the Afar People. One of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
- Hadiyya language
- Agaw language
- Gurage languages
- Harari languages
- Siltʼe
- Argobba
English is the most spoken foreign language and is used in schools and federal laws. [4]
| Language | Percentage
of Population |
|---|---|
| Oromo | 33.8% |
| Amharic | 29.3% |
| Somali | 6.3% |
| Tigrinya | 5.9% |
| Sidamo | 4.0% |
| Wolaytta | 2.2% |
| Gurage | 2.0% |
| Afar | 1.7% |
| Hadiyya | 1.7% |
| Gamo-Gofa-Dawro | 1.5% |
| Others | 11.6% |
Word List(s)
- Phrases in Oromo - MyLanguages.org
- Useful Phrases in Somali - Omniglot
- Amharic Phrases - iLanguages
- Amharic Phrases - Learn101
- Amharic Phrase list - WikiTravel
- Useful Phrases in Tigrinya - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Alphabet
- Amharic Alphabet - Omniglot
- Somali/Osmanya Alphabet - Omniglot
- Ge'ez Script for Oromo - Omniglot
- Arabic Script for Oromo - Omniglot
- Latin Alphabet for Oromo - Omniglot
- The Tigrinya script - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Oromo Pronunciation Dictionary - Forvo
- Somali Pronunciation Dictionary - Forvo
- Amharic Pronunciation Dictionary - Forvo
- Tigrinya Pronunciation Dictionary - Forvo
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Dictionaries'
- Muudee, Mahdi Hamid. Hamid Muudee's Oromo dictionary : English-Oromo. Atlanta, GA: Sagalee Oromoo Pub. Co., 1995. Available at: WorldCat.
- Hashi, Abdirahman A. Fiqi's Somali English dictionary. Jigjiga, Ethiopia: Fiqi Educational Materials, 1998. Available at: WorldCat.
- Leslau, Wolf. Concise Amharic dictionary : Amharic-English, English-Amharic. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004. Available at: WorldCat.
- Asfeha, Amanuel. Mesob English Tigrinya dictionary. n.p.: n.p., 2015. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Oromo - Glosbe
- Somali Online Dictionary - Glosbe
- Somali Online Dictionary - Lexilogos
- English - Amharic Online Dictionary - AmharicPro
- Amharic Online Dictionary - Abyssinica
- Dictionary English - Tigrinya - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Oromo Grammar - Learn101
- Somali Grammar - Learn101
- Somali Grammar - Polymath
- Amharic Grammar - Learn101
- Amharic Punctuation - Omniglot
- Tigrinya Grammar - LinguaShop
Additional Resources
- Oromo Language Overview - MustGo travel
- Somali Language Overview - MustGo travel
- Amharic Language Overview - MustGo travel
- Tigrinya Language Overview - MustGo travel
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ethiopia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia#Languages#:~:text=there%20are%2090%20individual%20languages%20spoken%20in%20Ethiopia., accessed 8 Sep 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ethiopia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia#Languages#:~:text=Together%2C%20these%20four%20groups%20make%20up%20about%20three-quarters%20of%20Ethiopia's%20population., accessed 8 Sep 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ethiopia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia#Languages, accessed 25 Oct 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ethiopia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia#Languages#:~:text=English%20is%20the%20most%20widely%20spoken%20foreign%20language, accessed 25 Oct 2021.