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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
* [http://ilanguages.org/amharic_phrases.php Amharic Phrases] - iLanguages | |||
* [http://learn101.org/amharic_phrases.php Amharic Phrases] - Learn101 | |||
* [https://wikitravel.org/en/Amharic_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Phrase list] - WikiTravel | |||
==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 | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | '''Pronunciation''' | ||
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'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
* [https://www.amharicpro.com/ English - Amharic Online Dictionary] - AmharicPro | |||
* [https://dictionary.abyssinica.com/ Amharic Online Dictionary] - Abyssinica | |||
'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* [http://learn101.org/amharic_grammar.php Amharic Grammar] - Learn101 | |||
* [https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/amharic/ Amharic Language Overview] - MustGo travel | |||
* [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/amharic.htm#:~:text=Punctuation Amharic Punctuation] - Omniglot | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 8 September 2021
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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. One of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
- Somali language - spoken by the Somalis. One of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
- Afar language - spoken by the Afar People. 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]
| 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]
- Amharic Phrases - iLanguages
- Amharic Phrases - Learn101
- Phrase list - WikiTravel
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Amharic Alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries'
Online Dictionaries
- English - Amharic Online Dictionary - AmharicPro
- Amharic Online Dictionary - Abyssinica
Language Aids
- Amharic Grammar - Learn101
- Amharic Language Overview - MustGo travel
- Amharic Punctuation - Omniglot
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