Amharic has been the official working language of Ethiopia, the language of the courts, the language of trade and everyday communications and of the military since the late 12th century. The language ...

The emperors made us speak one language to bring us together. It failed, but it also succeeded. Like most African nations, Ethiopia brims with difference and diversity. Among our 100 million people, ...

Ethiopia’s political elite used Amharic for over a century as a means to unify the country and ensure the Amhara ethnic group controlled the empire. Today, however, Amharic is more of a tool for ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the first operating system in the national language of Ethiopia, the ...

International shortwave radio monitors have confirmed that VOA broadcasts in the Amharic language are being jammed. Amharic is the main official language and the language of commerce in Ethiopia. VOA ...