The Amharic of the Gojjam region in north-western Ethiopia. Often cited as one of the most conservative Amharic varieties.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 11.60°, 37.39°
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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.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 9.03°, 38.74°
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DialectGojjam AmharicThe Amharic of the Gojjam region in north-western Ethiopia. Often cited as one of the most conservative Amharic varieties.DialectStandard AmharicThe Addis-Ababa-based standard of Amharic. Ethiopia's federal working language and one of the major Semitic languages of the Horn of Africa.AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Amharic and the dialects within it.