25-page course summary Excerpt: Ethiopia has 70-80 languages, but some are spoken by a limited number of speakers. One third speak Oromo, another third speak Amharic and the other third are other languages. It happens because of topography - the entire northern part of Ethiopia sits on a level and very mountainous. Transportation is difficult. That is why the cultures are preserved and there is no mixing. Added to it are elements like a prelude that came very late.
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At the beginning of the modern era, Ethiopia is seen as a mighty country that is most of Africa.