Ethiopia Languages
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Description
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)
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Additional Resources
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.
Languages
- Language Gulper Languages of Ethiopia and Eritrea
Amharic Language
- 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