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Direct linkFessha, Yonatan T. – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2022
The protection of language rights and linguistic groups is the cornerstone of the constitutional dispensation that Ethiopian has embarked upon almost two decades ago. The constitution declares that all Ethiopian language shall enjoy equal state recognition and allows for regional preference in language use. This article examines the laws and…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Civil Rights, Language Minorities, Cultural Pluralism
Brock-Utne, Birgit, Ed.; Skattum, Ingse, Ed. – Symposium Books, 2009
The theme of this book cuts across disciplines. Contributors to this volume are specialized in education and especially classroom research as well as in linguistics, most being transdisciplinary themselves. Around 65 sub-Saharan languages figure in this volume as research objects: as means of instruction, in connection with teacher training,…
Descriptors: African Languages, Language Planning, Multicultural Education, Beginning Reading
Coulmas, Florian, Ed. – 1985
Papers from a workshop on the role and development of national languages include: "What Is a National Language Good for?" (Florian Coulmas); "To the Language Born: Thoughts on the Problem of National and International Languages" (Jacob Mey); "Swahili as a National Language in East Africa" (Marilyn Merritt, Mohamed…
Descriptors: Arabic, Developing Nations, Diachronic Linguistics, Ethnicity
Seyoum, Mulugeta – 1985
Modern Ethiopia has made progress that has altered the status and functions of its various languages. With modernization, the reasons for and means of interethnic contact have multiplied, creating the need for a common language. Amharic, once confined to a rather small area, has spread geographically and grown in status in the last thousand years,…
Descriptors: Amharic, Developing Nations, Diachronic Linguistics, Ethnicity
Peer reviewedBloor, Thomas; Tamrat, Wondwosen – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Addresses the issue of language planning in pluralist Ethiopia. Offers an evaluative appraisal of the new policy that considers a number of obstacles to implementation of the policy and questions the move towards the preference of the roman alphabet to the Ethiopic syllabic writing system. (33 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Amharic, Arabic, Cultural Pluralism, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). – 1986
A review of the status of English language instruction in Ethiopia begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and goes on to outline the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (elementary, secondary, higher, and teacher), the characteristics and training of English language…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Developing Nations, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
McFerren, Margaret – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Ethiopia begins with an overview of the distribution of Amharic, the sole official language and medium of elementary instruction, and Tigrinya, Oromo, Wolayto, Somali, Sidamo, Hadiyya, and English, the medium of secondary and higher education instruction. The relationship of language usage patterns to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Amharic, Armed Forces
