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List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 5:38pm On Jul 02, 2017
Ethiopia's population is highly diverse, containing over 80 different ethnic groups. Most people in Ethiopia speak Afro-Asiatic languages, mainly of the Cushitic and Semitic branches.

Oromo, Amhara, Tigray and Ethiopia Somalia make 3/4 of Ethiopia total population.

Ethio-Semitic languages use the country unique Alphabet called Geez Fidel to write. Some Cushitic languages also use it.

The country also has Omotic ethnic minorities who speak Afro-Asiatic languages of the Omotic branch. Nilo-Saharan-speaking Nilotic ethnic minorities also are found.

List of the diverse ethnic groups and their respective language family

1. Aari: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
2. Afar: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
3. Agaw-Awi: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
4. Agaw-Hamyra: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
5. Alaba: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
6. Amhara: Afro-Asiatic (Semitic)
7. Anuak: Nilo-Saharan
8. Arbore: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
9. Argobba: Afro-Asiatic (Semitic)
10. Bacha: Nilo-Saharan
11. Basketo: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
12. Bench: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
13. Berta: Nilo-Saharan
14. Bodi: Nilo-Saharan
15. Brayle
16. Burji: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
17. Bena: Bantu
18. Chara: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
19. Daasanach: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
20. Dawro: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
21. Debase/ Gawwada: Afro-Asiatic
22. Dirashe: Afro-Asiatic
23. Dime: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
24. Dizi: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
25. Donga: Nilo-Saharan
26. Fedashe
27. Felasha: Afro-Asiatic (Semitic)
28. Gamo: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
29. Gebato: Nilo-Saharan
30. Gedeo: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
31. Gedicho
32. Gidole: Afro-Asiatic
33. Goffa: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
34. Gumuz: Nilo-Saharan
35. Gurage: Afro-Asiatic (Semitic)
36. Silt'e: Afro-Asiatic (Semitic)
37. Hadiya : Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
38. Hamar: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
39. Harari: Afro-Asiatic (Semitic)
40. Irob: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic and Semitic)
41. Kafficho: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
42. Kambaata: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
43. Konta: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
44. Komo: Nilo-Saharan
45. Konso: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
46. Koore: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
47. Koyego
48. Kunama: Nilo-Saharan
49. Karo: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
50. Kusumie
51. Kwegu: Nilo-Saharan
52. Male: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
53. Mao: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
54. Mareqo: Afro-Asiatic
55. Mashola: Afro-Asiatic
56. Mere people
57. Me'en: Nilo-Saharan
58. Messengo
59. Majangir: Nilo-Saharan
60. Mossiye
61. Murle: Nilo-Saharan
62. Mursi: Nilo-Saharan
63. Nao: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
64. Nuer: Nilotic
65. Nyangatom: Nilotic
66. Oromo: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
67. Oyda: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
68. Qebena: Afro-Asiatic
69. Qechem
70. Qewama
71. She: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
72. Shekecho: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
73. Sheko: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
74. Shinasha: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
75. Shita/Upo: Nilo-Saharan
76. Sidama: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
77. Somali: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
78. Surma: Nilo-Saharan
79. Tigray: Afro-Asiatic (Semitic)
80. Tembaro
81. Tsamai: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
82. Welayta: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
83. Werji: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
84. Yem: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
85. Zeyese: Afro-Asiatic (Omotic)
86. Zelmam: Nilo-Saharan
87. Kemant-Agew: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)
88. Saho: Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic)

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Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 6:14pm On Jul 02, 2017
Amhara

Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 6:16pm On Jul 02, 2017
Tigray

Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 6:20pm On Jul 02, 2017
Oromo

Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 6:43pm On Jul 02, 2017
Afar

Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 6:55pm On Jul 02, 2017
Somalia

Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 7:08pm On Jul 02, 2017
Agew

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Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 8:50pm On Jul 02, 2017
Gurage

Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 9:53pm On Jul 02, 2017
Harari

Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 9:30am On Jul 03, 2017
Sidama

Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 2:17pm On Jul 04, 2017
Bete Israel (Ethiopian Jews)

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Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 2:55pm On Jul 04, 2017
Welayta

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Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by walan(m): 9:39pm On Jul 10, 2017
Thank you for this post. I appreciate it. I've always been curious about Ethiopia.

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Re: List Of The Over 80 Ethnic Groups In Ethiopia by Nobody: 9:45pm On Jul 10, 2017
walan:
Thank you for this post. I appreciate it. I've always been curious about Ethiopia.
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