The Amharic of the Gojjam region in north-western Ethiopia. Often cited as one of the most conservative Amharic varieties.
- Approximate centre
- 11.60°, 37.39°
Dialect comparison
Gojjam Amharic vs Standard Amharic
Compare two dialects of Amharic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Addis Amharic
The Addis-Ababa-based standard of Amharic. Ethiopia's federal working language and one of the major Semitic languages of the Horn of Africa.
- Approximate centre
- 9.03°, 38.74°
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