For centuries, the Oromo community has been made to feel ashamed of their language - Afaan Ormooo - by the country's rulers, in particular the emperors who hailed from the Amhara-speaking north.

In recent years, there has been a growing push to introduce Ge'ez as a language subject in schools across the Amhara Regional State. This initiative has gained particular momentum after Prime Minister ...

Kitaaba mata-duree ' Locating Politics in Ethiopia's Irrecha Ritual' jedhamu kana ilaalchiftee barreessituufi qorattuun kitaabichaa shamarree Seraawwit Baqqalaa Dabalee (PhD) Afaan Oromoo dabalate ...

This could go as far as avoiding speaking their language, Afaan Oromo, in public for fear of being criticised for not adhering to a national identity.