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Ethiopia: How Amharic Unites - and Divides - Ethiopia
African Arguments, 8 May 2019
The emperors made us speak one language to bring us together. It failed, but it also succeeded. Read more »
Like most African nations, Ethiopia brims with difference and diversity. Among our 100 million people, we have around 80 ethnic groups and nearly a hundred languages. These variations in identity form the centre around which much of today's politics revolve, writes Nebeyou Alemu for African Arguments.
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Like many African countries that were colonised by the British, Ethiopia's educational system strongly privileges the English language, writes Mastewal Taddese Terefe for African ... Read more »
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