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Systemic discrimination against the Oromo people: Politicisation of an Oromo-English dictionary

Curate Ethiopia Insights into Ethiopian Culture Dr. Tilahun Gamta 1st August 2020 Many Oromos wonder how I was able to write and publish The Oromo-English Dictionary (OED) in Ethiopia under Mengistu’s regime, a regime that had been openly hostile to the Oromo nation. Here, I offer my reflections on the writing of the work and…

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The History and Politics of the Qubee Alphabet

The History and Politics of the Qubee Alphabet Guluma Gemeda Professor, PhD 1 July 2018 In several publications, Professor Mekuria Bulcha has presented the origin, development and the significance of the qubee alphabet for Afaan Oromo. Just last summer, in an article published online, he has succinctly summarized the discussion on the same topic.[1] But…