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 ...

File Photo: A policeman attempts to control protesters chanting slogans during a demonstration over what they say is unfair distribution of wealth in the country at Meskel Square in Ethiopia's capital ...

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 ...