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* [http://learn101.org/oromo_grammar.php#:~:text=Oromo%20Grammar Oromo Grammar] - Learn101 | * [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 | * [https://www.linguashop.com/tigrinya-grammar Tigrinya Grammar] - LinguaShop | ||
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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
- Amharic Phrases - iLanguages
- Amharic Phrases - Learn101
- Amharic Phrase list - WikiTravel
- Useful Phrases in Tigrinya - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
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[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
- 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[edit | edit source]
- Oromo Language Overview - MustGo travel
- Somali Language Overview - MustGo travel
- Amharic Language Overview - MustGo travel
- Tigrinya Language Overview - MustGo travel
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.