including Oromo, Amhar, Tigray and Somali. These four ethnic groups account for more than three-quarters of Ethiopia’s population. Amharic is the working language of the country while
Ethiopia is a composite of more than 70 ethnic groups. The Oromo (Galla) group represents approximately 40% of the population and is concentrated primarily in the southern half of the nation. The Amhara and Tigrean groups constitute approximately 32% of the population and have traditionally been...
Ethnic groups: Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigre 32%, Sidamo 9%, Shankella 6%, Somali 6%, Afar 4%, Gurage 2%, other 1% Religions: Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8% Languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local...
18. There are about 80 different ethnic groups in Ethiopia among them the Oromo, Amhara, Tigrinya and the Afar. The largest group are the Oromos who are mainly farmers and herders. There are over 80 languages and more than 200 dialects spoken by the Ethiopian population. 19. Amharic and O...
2. It shares borders with Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, and Eritrea to the north.3. As of October 2021, Ethiopia has a population of approximately 112 million. The country is home to over 80 ethnic groups.4. ...
Selassie’s bust fell foul to Oromo animus toward the Amhara, but Ethiopia’s Tigrayan population also come in for significant opprobrium from many of Ethiopia’s ethnic groups. Tigrayans comprise just 6% of Ethiopia’s 100m people but are perceived as a powerful minority because of their eth...
Ethiopia is a mosaic of ancient languages, ethnic groups and cultures. Additionally, the second-largest refugee population in Africa, totaling 928,600, resides in Ethiopia. Let’s learn a few more cultural facts about this diverse country. ...
Ethnic groups and languages inEthiopiainPeople Also known as: Ītyop’iya, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, YeEtiyopʾiya, YeEtyopʾiya Written by Donald Edward Crummey Professor, Department of History, University of Illinois.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides an ordered listing of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population. Ethnic groups field listing Oromo 34.4%, Amhara (Amara) 27%, Somali (Somalie) 6.2%, Tigray (Tigrinya) 6.1%, Sidama 4%, Gurage 2.5%, Welai...
Ethnic groupsKikuyu 17.1%, Luhya 14.3%, Kalenjin 13.4%, Luo 10.7%, Kamba 9.8%, Somali 5.8%, Kisii 5.7%, Mijikenda 5.2%, Meru 4.2%, Maasai 2.5%, Turkana 2.1%, non-Kenyan 1%, other 8.2% (2019 est.)Oromo 34.9%, Amhara (Amara) 27.9%, Tigray (Tigrinya) 7.3%, Sidama 4.1%, Wela...