Ethiopians

Horn of Africa natives

Ethiopians are the people of Ethiopia, a country in the Horn of Africa with ancient roots and diverse ethnic groups including the Oromo, Amhara, and Tigray.

The term can refer to citizens, people of Ethiopian descent, or the diaspora community: Ethiopians celebrate their New Year in September.

In classical texts, Ethiopian referred more broadly to dark-skinned Africans south of Egypt.

culture

injera

Spongy fermented teff bread

Amharic

history

Solomonic

Supremely wise in judgment

steles · manuscripts · parchments · UNESCO · antiquity · Abyssinia · independence · Rastafari

geography

highlands

Elevated, hilly land areas

Somalia · Sudan · Djibouti · Abyssinia · plateau · savanna

diaspora

refugees

People seeking safety elsewhere

remittances · expatriates · resettlement · abroad · restaurants · migration · asylum · integration · identity

ethnicities

Somali

East African people or language

Categories
Opposites
regional/historical rivalry

EthiopiansEritreans

Citizens bordering Ethiopia

Somalis · Egyptians · Sudanese · Kenyans

colonial history

EthiopiansCongolese

Of a Congo nation

Algerians · Kenyans · Namibians · South Africans · Nigerians

Phrases
Family

Ethiopia, Ethiopian

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G