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Together, these four groups make up about three-quarters of Ethiopia's population. <ref>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.</ref> | Together, these four groups make up about three-quarters of Ethiopia's population. <ref>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.</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Languages of Ethiopia | |+Languages of Ethiopia<br> | ||
as of 2007 Census | as of 2007 Census | ||
!Language | !Language | ||
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of Population | of Population | ||
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|Oromo | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oromo_language Oromo] | ||
|33.8% | |33.8% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Amharic | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amharic Amharic] | ||
|29.3% | |29.3% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Somali | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language Somali] | ||
|6.3% | |6.3% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Tigrinya | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language Tigrinya] | ||
|5.9% | |5.9% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Sidamo | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidama_language Sidamo] | ||
|4.0% | |4.0% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Wolaytta | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolaitta_language Wolaytta] | ||
|2.2% | |2.2% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Gurage | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurage_languages Gurage] | ||
|2.0% | |2.0% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Afar | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afar_language Afar] | ||
|1.7% | |1.7% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hadiyya | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadiyya_language Hadiyya] | ||
|1.7% | |1.7% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Gamo-Gofa-Dawro | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamo-Gofa-Dawro_language Gamo-Gofa-Dawro] | ||
|1.5% | |1.5% | ||
|- | |- | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
There are 90 individual languages spoken in Ethiopia. Most people in the country speak Afroasiatic languages of the... [1]
- Cushitic Branch
- Oromo language - spoken by the Oromo People
- Somali language - spoken by the Somalis
- Semitic Branch
- Amharic Language - spoken by the Amhara People
- Tigrinya language - spoken by the Tigrayans
Together, these four groups make up about three-quarters of Ethiopia's population. [2]
| 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)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
Languages[edit | edit source]
- Language Gulper Languages of Ethiopia and Eritrea
Amharic Language[edit | edit source]
- Omniglot - Amharic language, writing system, and reading tutorial
- Amharic language overview
- Amharic Transliteration information
- Amharic-Latin converter
- Amharic basics and grammar
- Amharic dictionary online
- Amharic online dictionary