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Ethiopia,
word by word.

Learn Ethiopia’s languages through short daily lessons, native recordings and words worth coming back to.

Start your first lesson Explore Ethiopia
ሰላምSelamHello / PeaceAmharic

A country of voices

Select a place. Discover the languages that make it home.

Ethiopia’s languages

Select a language dot12 regions and two city administrations

Regions are multilingual. These examples are not linguistic boundaries. Map source: OCHA/HDX.

Learn it, say it,
keep it.

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Meet your first word.

Afaan Oromoo
Hear it. Then make it yours.

Put two and two together.

Match the pairs

Pick a word, then its meaning.

Remember this one?

A little later…

What does this word mean?

Galatoomi

Let it come back to you.
TodayIn 3 daysLater

Words return over time, at a pace shaped by your answers.

Every language,
on its own terms.

A greeting is a small beginning.
See where it takes you.

Start with Akkam. Build a collection of everyday words, with English and Amharic meanings beside them. A small lesson can become a real connection.

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Afaan Oromoo

Akkam

Ak-kam

Hello · How are you?

ሰላም · እንዴት ነህ?

One word. The start of a connection.

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A little closer
to your roots.

Start with a greeting. Make room for a daily connection.

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