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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 | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/tigrinya.php#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Tigrinya Useful Phrases in Tigrinya] - 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 | ||
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'''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/tigrinya.htm#:~:text=The%20Tigrinya%20script The Tigrinya script] - Omniglot | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | '''Pronunciation''' | ||
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries'''' | '''Dictionaries'''' | ||
* Mahdi Hamid Muudee, '''''Hamid Muudee's Oromo dictionary : English-Oromo''''', Atlanta, GA : Sagalee Oromoo Pub. Co., 1995 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/hamid-muudees-oromo-dictionary-english-oromo/oclc/33362146&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Abdirahman A Hashi, '''''Fiqi's Somali English dictionary''''', Jigjiga, Ethiopia : Fiqi Educational Materials, 1998 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fiqis-somali-english-dictionary/oclc/44749914&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Wolf Leslau, '''''Concise Amharic dictionary : Amharic-English, English-Amharic''''', Berkeley : University of California Press, 2004 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/concise-amharic-dictionary-amharic-english-english-amharic/oclc/70877427&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Amanuel Asfeha, '''''Mesob English Tigrinya dictionary''''', 2015 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/mesob-english-tigrinya-dictionary/oclc/950006182&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
* [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/so/en Somali | * [https://glosbe.com/so/en Somali Online Dictionary] - Glosbe | ||
* [https://www.lexilogos.com/english/somali_dictionary.htm Somali Online Dictionary] - Lexilogos | |||
'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
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* [http://aboutworldlanguages.com/somali Somali language overview] - MustGo travel | * [http://aboutworldlanguages.com/somali Somali language overview] - MustGo travel | ||
* [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/amharic.htm#:~:text=Punctuation Amharic Punctuation] - Omniglot | * [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/amharic.htm#:~:text=Punctuation Amharic Punctuation] - Omniglot | ||
* [http://learn101.org/somali_grammar.php Somali Grammar] - Learn101 | |||
* [http://polymath.org/somali_grammar_list.php Somali Grammar] - Polymath | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Ethiopia]] | [[Category:Ethiopia]] | ||
[[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | ||
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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.
- 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)[edit | edit source]
- Phrases in Oromo - MyLanguages.org
- Useful Phrases in Somali - Omniglot
- Useful Phrases in Tigrinya - Omniglot
- Amharic Phrases - iLanguages
- Amharic Phrases - Learn101
- Amharic Phrase list - WikiTravel
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Amharic Alphabet - Omniglot
- Somali/Osmanya Alphabet - Omniglot
- The Tigrinya script - Omniglot
Pronunciation
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries'
- Mahdi Hamid Muudee, Hamid Muudee's Oromo dictionary : English-Oromo, Atlanta, GA : Sagalee Oromoo Pub. Co., 1995 - Available at WorldCat
- Abdirahman A Hashi, Fiqi's Somali English dictionary, Jigjiga, Ethiopia : Fiqi Educational Materials, 1998 - Available at WorldCat
- Wolf Leslau, Concise Amharic dictionary : Amharic-English, English-Amharic, Berkeley : University of California Press, 2004 - Available at WorldCat
- Amanuel Asfeha, Mesob English Tigrinya dictionary, 2015 - Available at WorldCat
Online Dictionaries
- English - Amharic Online Dictionary - AmharicPro
- Amharic Online Dictionary - Abyssinica
- Somali Online Dictionary - Glosbe
- Somali Online Dictionary - Lexilogos
Language Aids
- Amharic Grammar - Learn101
- Amharic Language Overview - MustGo travel
- Somali language overview - MustGo travel
- Amharic Punctuation - Omniglot
- Somali Grammar - Learn101
- Somali Grammar - Polymath
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.
- ↑ 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.