This is a list of ethnic groups in Ethiopia that are officially recognized by the government. It is a list taken from the 2007 Ethiopian National Census:2007 Ethiopian census, first draft , Ethiopian Central Statistical Agency (accessed 6 May 2009) Population size and percentage of Ethiopia's total population according to the 1994 and 2007 censuses follows each entry.

Ethiopia's population is highly diverse, containing over 80 different ethnic groups. Most people in Ethiopia speak Afro-Asiatic languages, mainly of the Cushitic and Semitic branches. The former includes the Oromo and Somali, and the latter includes the Amhara and Tigray. Together these four groups make up three-quarters of the population.

The country also has Omotic ethnic groups who speak Afro-Asiatic languages of the Omotic branch. They inhabit the southern regions of the country, particularly the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region. Among these are the Welayta and Gamo.

Groups from the hypothetical Nilo-Saharan group, especially Nilotic ethnic groups also inhabit the southwestern regions of the country, particularly in the Gambela Region. Among these are the Nuer and Anuak who are also found in South Sudan which borders the Gambela Region. However, according to Glottolog, many of those comprise small language families or isolates, such as Surmic languages Kwegu, Me'en, and Suri, and the isolate Berta.

Ethnic Groups in Ethiopian censuses + Ethnicgroup Linguistic grouping Census 1994United nations Demographic Yearbook Special Census Topics. Volume 2b Table 4 Census 2007 Number % Number %AariOmotic155,0020.29290,4530.39AfarCushitic979,3671.841,276,374 1.73Agaw-Awi397,4910.75631,5650.85Silt'eSemitic939,457 1,135,3061.27Agaw-HamyraCushitic158,2310.30267,8510.36Alaba125,9000.24233,2990.32AmharaSemitic16,007,93330.1319,870,65126.89AnuakNilotic45,6650.0985,9090.12ArboreCushitic6,5590.016,8400.01ArgobbaSemitic62,8310.12140,1340.19Bacha (Kwego)Eastern Sudanic 2,632< 0.01BasketoOmotic51,0970.1078,2840.11Bench173,1230.33353,5260.48BertaNilo-Saharan 183,2590.25BodiEastern Sudanic4,6860.016,9940.01Brayle 5,0020.01BurjiCushitic46,5650.0971,8710.10Beta IsraelSemitic2,321<0.01 CharaCushitic6,9840.0113,2100.02Daasanach32,0990.0648,0670.07DawroOmotic331,4830.62543,1480.74Debase/ Gawwada33,9710.0668,6000.09Dirashe 30,0810.04Dime6,1970.01891<0.01Dizi21,8940.0436,3800.05DongaNilo-Saharan 35,1660.05Fedashe7,3230.013,448< 0.01GabraCushitic616,6641.301,105,1601.45GamoOmotic719,8471.351,107,1631.50Gebato75<0.011,502< 0.01GedeoCushitic639,9051.20986,9771.34Gedicho 5,4830.01GidoleCushitic54,3540.1041,1000.06GoffaOmotic241,5300.45363,0090.49GumuzNilo-Saharan121,4870.23159,4180.22GurageSemitic4,290,2744.311,867,3772.53HadiyaCushitic927,9331.751,284,3731.74HamarOmotic42,4660.0846,5320.06HarariSemitic21,7570.0431,8690.04IrobCushitic 33,3720.05KaffichoOmotic599,1881.13870,2131.18KambaataCushitic499,8250.94630,2360.85KebenaCushiticUlrich Braukamper 2012: 16535,0720.0752,7120.07KontaOmotic 83,6070.11KomoNilo-Saharan1,526<0.017,7950.01KonsoCushitic153,4190.29250,4300.34KooreOmotic107,5950.20 156,9830.21Kontoma 0.4 48,5430.05KunamaNilo-Saharan2,007<0.014,8600.01KaroOmotic 1,464< 0.01KusumieCushitic 7,4700.01KweguNilo-Saharan 4,4070.01MaleOmotic46,4580.0998,1140.13Mao16,2360.0343,5350.06MareqoOmoticUlrich Braukamper 2012: 18938,0960.0764,3810.09MasholaOmotic 10,4580.01Mere 14,2980.02Me'enNilo-Saharan52,8150.10151,4890.20Messengo15,341 0.0310,9640.01MajangirNilo-Saharan 21,9590.03MossiyeCushitic9,2070.0219,6980.03MurleNilo-Saharan 1,469< 0.01Mursi3,2580.017,5000.01NaoOmotic4,0050.019,8290.01NuerNilotic64,5340.12147,6720.20Nyangatom14,2010.0325,2520.03OromoCushitic17,080,31831.1524,489,02433.49OydaOmotic14,0750.0345,1490.06Qechem2,7400.012,585< 0.01Qewama141<0.01298< 0.01SheOmotic13,2900.03320< 0.01Shekecho53,8970.1077,6780.11Sheko23,7850.0437,5730.05Shinasha32,6980.0652,6370.07Shita/UpoNilo-Saharan307<0.011,602< 0.01SidamaCushitic1,842,3143.472,966,4744.01Somali3,185,2666.54,581,7948.21SurmaNilo-Saharan19,6320.0427,8860.04TigrayansSemitic3,284,5686.184,483,8926.07TembaroOmotic86,5100.16480,5730.13Tsamai9,7020.0220,0460.03Welayta1,269,2162.391,707,0792.31Werji20,5360.0413,2320.02Yem165,1840.31160,4470.22Zeyese10,8420.0217,8840.02ZelmamNilo-Saharan 2,704< 0.01 178,799 20,22710,333 9,736 77 733 15,550 Total 53,132,276 73,750,932

Estimates The World Factbook estimates the ethnic groups of Ethiopia in 2022 as follows +2022 est.Ethnic Group %Oromo35.8Amhara24.1Somali7.2Tigray5.7Sidama4.1Guragie2.6Welaita2.3Afar2.2Silte1.3Kefficho1.2other13.5

See also

Demographics of Ethiopia

References