Languages Of Ethiopia

English is the most widely spoken foreign language and is taught in all secondary schools. Amharic was the language of primary school instruction, but has been replaced in many areas by local languages such as Oromifa and Tigrinya .

Ethiopian Semitic Languages

---North

-- Tigrinya Language

-- Tigre Language

-- Ge'ez Language (extinct, liturgical)

---South

--Transverse

- Amharic Language

- Argobba Language

- Gafat Language (extinct)

- Harari Language

- East Gurage Languages

Silt'e Language (Wolane, Ulbareg, Inneqor)

Zay Language

--Outer

- West Gurage Languages

Argobba Language

Inor Languge

Mesmes Language (extinct)

Mesqan Language

Sebat Bet Gurage

- Kistane Language (Selti)

- Soddo Language

Cushitic

--- Agaw Languages

-- Kunfal Language

-- Qimant Language

--- East Cushitic

-- Afar Language

-- Alaba Language

-- Arbore Language

-- Baiso Language

-- Bussa Language

-- Burji Language

-- Daasanach Language

-- Dirasha Language

-- Gawwada Language

-- Gedeo Language

-- Hadiyya Language

-- Konso Language

-- Oromo Language

-- Saho Language

-- Somali Language

-- Kambaata

-- Komso Language

-- Libido Language

-- Saho Language

-- Sidamo Language

-- Tsamai Language

-- Xamtanga Language

Omotic

--- Aari Language

--- Anfillo Language

--- Bambassi Language

--- Basketo Language

--- Bench Language

--- Boro Language

--- Chara Language

--- Dime Language

--- Dizi Language

--- Dorze Language

--- Gamo-Gofa-Dawro

--- Ganza Language

--- Hamer-Banna

--- Hozo Language

--- Kachama-Ganjule

--- Kafa Language

--- Karo Language

--- Koorete Language

--- Male Language

--- Melo Language

--- Nayi Language

--- Oyda Language

--- Seze Language

--- Shekkacho Language

--- Sheko Language

--- Wolaytta Language

--- Yemsa Language

Nilo-Saharan

--- Anuak Language

--- Berta Language

--- Gumuz Language

--- Kacipo-Balesi

--- Komo Language

--- Kwama Language

--- Kwegu Language

--- Majang Language

--- Me'en Language

--- Murle Language

--- Mursi Language

--- Nuer Language

--- Nyangatom Language

--- Opuuo Language

--- Rer Bare Language (extinct)

--- Shabo Language

--- Suri Language

--- Turkana Language

--- Uduk Language

--- Zayse-Zergulla Language

Ongota

Birale Language (nearly extinct as of 2000)

Weyto Language (extinct)

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