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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) 2 Likes |
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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. 1 Like |
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