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The list includes people born in and residing in Ethiopia, as well as people strongly associated with Ethiopia, and people of significant Ethiopian ancestry. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The following is an alphabetical list of Amharic writers, presenting an overview of notable authors, journalists, novelists, playwrights, poets and screenwriters who have released literary works in the Amharic language, used predominantly in Ethiopia.
Most of the Ethiopian Jewish communities in Ethiopia and Israel speak Amharic. [71] Many followers of the Rastafari movement learn Amharic as a second language, as they consider it to be a sacred language. [72] Amharic is the working language of the federal authorities of the Ethiopian government, and one of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
Abba Gorgoryos worked with Hiob Ludolf in co-authoring the earliest grammar of the Amharic language, as well as an Amharic-Latin dictionary, which became the first African language to be translated to Latin. Ludolf's book A History of Ethiopia was based in part on Abba Gorgoryos's conceptualization of Ethiopia and letters. [9]
Skunder Boghossian (1937–2003), painter, art teacher; Ethiopian of Armenian heritage; Yadesa Bojia (born 1970), artist, designer; lives in Seattle; Nicolò Brancaleon (c. 1460 – after 1526), Italian painter whose adopted the art style in Ethiopia
3 languages. العربية ... Swiss people of Ethiopian descent (2 P) T. Turkish people of Ethiopian descent (1 C, 5 P) U. Ukrainian people of Ethiopian descent (1 P)
also: Countries: Ethiopia: People This category is about individuals who live in Ethiopia and/or are of Ethiopian descent. For ethnic groups of Ethiopia, see Category:Ethnic groups in Ethiopia .
Until the fall of the Derg, Amharic served as the sole official language in government administration, courts, church and even in primary school instruction; although in the 17th century during the Zemene Mesafint under the rule of the Warasek dynasty, the Oromo language did serve as the official language of the Ethiopian Empire's royal court. [44]