Ethiopia is adding four more official languages to Amharic as political instability mounts

[Che -Guevara]

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Ethiopia has approved a policy to introduce four additional working languages alongside Amharic which has been the working language of the nation. Going forward Afan Oromo, the most widely spoken language in Ethiopia, Afar, Somali and Tigrigna have all been adopted as official languages of government.

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While acknowledging the impact of the new development some are doubtful Ethiopia has the budget to make it an instant reality.

Ethiopia is adding four more official languages to Amharic as political instability mounts

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Ethiopia has approved a policy to introduce four additional working languages alongside Amharic which has been the working language of the nation. Going forward Afan Oromo, the most widely spoken...

 

[Che -Guevara]

Another gimmick by EPP!

[Old_Observer]

Again typical Africa.

The constitution is only 25 years old and already Abiy is undoing it.

Somali, Tigray and Afar never cared about their language being spoken in Addis Ababa. They do not have a population of more than couple of thousands there.

All three are most interested in their territories to use their language, history, tradition and culture.


Oromo is a different story.

Abiy is doing it in Parliament, which is not right place by constitution.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

It's impossible really and meaningless around  30 million amhara and around another 30nmillion oromo speak amharic. That's over  60 million people. Amharic is deeply rooted in Ethiopia. The only way this can change if oromo force their language on amharas and that will be a clash between the 2 major ethnic groups. Observer is right tigray and somali and afar never had interest  that their language should be spoken in the center of Ethiopia.