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It is a crime in Ethiopia to incite one religion against another. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church published works by an unknown author written in Ge'ez and translated to Amharic in 1986 which claimed Habesha should refrain from sexual intercourse with Oromo, Muslims, Shanqella, Falasha and animals because it was an abomination. [30]
Most of the Ethiopian Jewish communities in Ethiopia and Israel speak Amharic. [72] Many followers of the Rastafari movement learn Amharic as a second language, as they consider it to be a sacred language. [73] Amharic is the working language of the federal authorities of the Ethiopian government, and one of the five official languages of Ethiopia.
Christianity in Ethiopia is the country's largest religion with members making up 68% of the population. [ 3 ] Christianity in Ethiopia dates back to the ancient Kingdom of Aksum , when the King Ezana first adopted the faith in the 4th century AD.
Islam was in 2007 the second largest religion in Ethiopia with over 33.9% of the population. [2] The faith arrived in Tigray , north of Ethiopia, at an early date, shortly before the hijira . [ 7 ] The Kingdom of Aksum in Ethiopia was the first foreign country to accept Islam when it was unknown in most parts of the world. [ 8 ]
The Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ የሃይማኖት ተቋማት ጉባኤ; IRCE) is an interfaith organization that promotes peace, security and harmony of all major religions in Ethiopia. Verified by the Ministry of Federal Affairs, it was established in 2010 and expanded its mission through federal ...
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.
Ethiopia religion-related lists (2 P) B. Bahá'í Faith in Ethiopia (1 P) C. Christianity in Ethiopia (5 C, 6 P) E. Religious education in Ethiopia (1 C) H.
Oriental Orthodoxy is a prevailing religion in Ethiopia (43.1%), while Protestants account for 19.4% and Islam – 34.1%. [34] It is most widespread in two regions in Ethiopia: Amhara (82%) and Tigray (96%), as well as the capital city of Addis Ababa (75%). It is also one of two major religions in Eritrea (40%). [35]