Ethiopia

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Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa. The official language is Amharic, which is spoken by approximately 30% of the population as of 2021. Ethiopia is linguistically diverse, with over 80 ethnic groups and more than 90 individual languages spoken. Other major languages include Oromo, spoken by around 34% of the population, Somali, spoken by approximately 6%, and Tigrinya, spoken by around 6%. English is widely spoken as a second language and is the primary language of instruction in secondary and higher education. The Ethiopian government recognizes and promotes multilingualism, allowing for the use of regional languages in local administration, education, and media.

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Ethnic Groups:

Oromo 34.9%, Amhara (Amara) 27.9%, Tigray (Tigrinya) 7.3%, Sidama 4.1%, Welaita 3%, Gurage 2.8%, Somali (Somalie) 2.7%, Hadiya 2.2%, Afar (Affar) .6%, other 12.6% (2016 est.)