WebThe Oromo people are one of the oldest cushitic peoples inhabiting the Horn of Africa, as there is still no correct estimate of the history of their settlement in the region, but many indications suggest that they have been living in north Kenya and south-east Ethiopia for more than 7000 years until the great expansion in 1520 where then they expanded to the …

WebOromo (/ ˈ ɒr əm oʊ / or / ɔː ˈ r oʊ m oʊ /; Oromo: Afaan Oromoo), in the linguistic literature of the early 20th century also called Galla (a name with a pejorative meaning and therefore rejected by the Oromo people), is an Afroasiatic language that belongs to the Cushitic branch. It is native to the Ethiopian state of Oromia and spoken predominantly by the …

WebBecause the Oromo did not keep a written record of the expansion, this article must refer to Ethiopian, Portuguese and Arabic sources for the reasons behind the expansion. In particular, a 16th-century ethnic Gamo monk, named Bahrey, is the foremost source on the expansion.Written in Ge'ez, his book was called the History of the Galla (Ge'ez: ዜናሁ ፡ …

WebThe Oromo people are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, also found in northern Kenya and Somalia, with an estimated total population of over 35 million. Like other ethnic groups in East Africa, Oromo people regionally developed social stratification consisting of four hierarchical strata. The highest ...

WebThe Harari people (Harari: ጌይ ኡሱኣች Gēy Usuach, "People of the City") are Semitic-speaking ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa.Members traditionally reside in the walled city of Harar, called simply Gēy "the City" in Harari, situated in the Harari Region of eastern Ethiopia.They speak the Harari language, a member of the South Ethiopic grouping …

WebAmharic was the language of primary school instruction but has been replaced in many areas by local languages such as Oromo and Tigrinya. After the fall of the Derg in 1991, the 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia granted all ethnic groups the right to develop their languages and to establish first language primary education systems.

WebHere is a basic key to the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet.For the smaller set of symbols that is sufficient for English, see Help:IPA/English.Several rare IPA symbols are not included; these are found in the main IPA article or on the extensive IPA chart.For the Manual of Style guideline for pronunciation, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Pronunciation.

WebThe Nuer people are a Nilotic ethnic group concentrated in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan.They also live in the Ethiopian region of Gambella.The Nuer speak the Nuer language, which belongs to the Nilotic language family.They are the second largest ethnic group in South Sudan.The Nuer people are pastoralists who herd cattle for a living.

WebThe TPLF was established on 18 February 1975 in Dedebit, northwestern Tigray, according to official records. Within 16 years, it had grown from about a dozen men into the most powerful armed “liberation” movement in Ethiopia. It led a political coalition called the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) from 1989 to 2018. It fought …

WebHaile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኀይለ ሥላሴ, romanized: Qädamawi Häylä Səllasé, Amharic pronunciation: [ˈhaɪlə sɨlˈlase] (); born Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia for Empress Zewditu from 1916. Haile Selassie is widely considered a defining …