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  1. Oromo people - Wikipedia

    The Oromo people (Oromo: Oromoo, pron. / ˈɒrəmoʊ / ORR-əm-oh[12]) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of Northern Kenya. [13] . They speak the Oromo …

  2. Oromo | People, History, & Language | Britannica

    Oromo, the largest ethnolinguistic group of Ethiopia, constituting more than one-third of the population and speaking a language of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Originally confined to the …

  3. 'Executions, torture, abductions, rape': Ethiopia’s hidden conflict

    20 hours ago · Ethiopia’s Oromia is the country’s biggest state, with 35% of the population and home to the capital, Addis Ababa.

  4. AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Oromo people

    The Oromo people (Oromo: Oromoo; English: Oromo, ’Oromo) are an ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Ethiopia and represent 34.5% of Ethiopia's population.

  5. Oromo - Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

    The Oromo people, the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, have a rich cultural heritage rooted in their unique language, Afaan Oromo, and their traditional socio-political system, known as the Gadaa …

  6. Oromo Liberation Army denies its fighters target civilians - MSN

    In the forests of Ethiopia’s largest region, a shadow war grinds on. Hunted by government drones, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) commander Jaal Marroo denies his fighters target civilians.

  7. Oromo people | Ethnic and Cultural Studies - EBSCO

    The Oromo people are the largest ethnic group in Eastern Africa, primarily inhabiting the Oromia region of Ethiopia, with a population of about thirty million.

  8. The Oromo people – The Tribal Society

    Jul 12, 2024 · With an estimated population of around 45 million, they constitute a substantial portion of Ethiopia’s population. Historically, the Oromo people were semi-nomadic pastoralists. They migrated …

  9. Ethiopia’s Hidden Oromo War: Civilians Trapped as Government and …

    1 day ago · Deep inside the forests of Ethiopia ’s largest region, a largely unseen conflict continues to claim lives. As government drones hunt down fighters from the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), rebel …

  10. Oromo in Ethiopia - Minority Rights Group

    Oromo have a long history of oppression, land loss, and marginalization by the central government in Ethiopia, dating back more than a century.