Amhara (commonly reported)

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Amhara (commonly reported) refers to a major ethnic group in Ethiopia known for its historical political influence, Amharic language, and central role in the formation of the Ethiopian state.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Amhara 12
Amhara people 3
Amhara (commonly reported) canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
associatedRegion Amhara Region
Gojjam
Gondar
Shewa
Wollo
calendarUsage Ethiopian calendar
capitalCityOfAssociatedRegion Bahir Dar
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
demonym Amhara people
historicalEmpire Ethiopian Empire
historicalRole central role in formation of the Ethiopian state
dominant group in several Ethiopian imperial governments
languageBranch Ethiopian Semitic languages
languageFamily Semitic languages
liturgicalLanguage Geʽez
majorCityInHomeland Debre Birhan
Debre Markos
Dessie
Gondar
majorFestivals Fasika
Meskel
Timkat
nationalLanguageStatus Amharic is the federal working language of Ethiopia
linked to: Amharic
neighboringEthnicGroups Agew peoples
Oromo
Tigrayans
politicalInfluence historically high in Ethiopian imperial and modern state structures
populationStatusInEthiopia one of the largest ethnic groups in Ethiopia
primaryLanguage Amharic
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity
Islam
Protestant Christianity
selfDesignation Amhara
stapleCrops barley
teff
wheat
stapleFood injera
traditionalClothing habesha kemis
netela
traditionalEconomy highland agriculture
traditionalEliteLanguage Amharic
traditionalInstrument begenna
krar
masenqo
traditionalMusic Azmari musical tradition
traditionalReligionInstitution Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
traditionalRulingDynasty Solomonic dynasty
usesScript Geʽez script
writingSystemType abugida

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eskinder Nega ethnicGroup Amhara (commonly reported)
Horn of Africa hasEthnicGroup Amhara people
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Amharic usedBy Amhara people
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Gondar region ethnicGroup Amhara people
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Ethiopian Empire majorEthnicGroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Amhara selfDesignation Amhara
subject linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Menelik II ethnicGroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Solomonic dynasty ethnicBase Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Empress Menen Asfaw ethnicGroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Mengistu Haile Mariam ethnicGroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Mengistu Haile Mariam ethnicGroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Humera ethnicGroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Scioa ethnicGroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Taytu Betul ethnicGroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael ethnicity Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)
Semitic peoples hasModernSubgroup Amhara
linked to: Amhara (commonly reported)