The Oromo people (Oromo: Oromoo; Ge'ez: 'oromo; 'Oromo) are an ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia and parts of Kenya and Somalia. They are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa. According to the 2007 census, they represent approximately 34.5% of Ethiopia's population, while others estimate they make up about 40% of the population. With the total Ethiopian population thought to be over 102 million, the number of Oromo people exceeds 35 million in Ethiopia alone.

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, conquests by the Abyssinian Empire in southern and southwestern Ethiopia had left a territorial vacuum, allowing the pastoral Oromo to settle in the vacated territories and incorporate socially dislocated peoples into their gada system. As they moved into earlier Islamic hubs, the Oromos increasingly adopted Islam, and in the process markedly grew their Muslim adherent base to become one of the larger such populations in the Horn region. Pastoralist Oromos also took slaves from their own community's urban areas, as well as from other communities. According to the historian Paul E. Lovejoy, slavery was at this time an important aspect of the social, political and economic structure of parts of Ethiopia.  The slaves were classified into two groups: "red" slaves who spoke Afroasiatic languages, and "black" ("Negroid") slaves called Shanqalla who spoke Nilo-Saharan languages. The "red" slaves were primarily courtesans and were more expensive; they were given light duties so as to preserve their looks. The "black" slaves were much less expensive, and toiled in the fields and in Christian Abyssinian households. The "red" slaves, among which were Galla individuals, formed the bulk of captives who were exported from Abyssinian territory to the Arabian peninsula and Persian Gulf regions, to Ottoman Empire markets, to Egypt and elsewhere. Young female Oromo slaves served as concubines and household workers, while males were in demand for private armies and servile labor.  Oromos too enslaved other ethnic groups. According to a report by Bermudes, in the 16th century, Oromos during their wars were fierce and cruel, mutilating and enslaving the people in the regions they conquered. Emperor Galawdewos battled with Oromos without much success and sought Portuguese help. In the era of Imam Ahmad, according to Bahrey's records, Oromo Luba 'tribes' made war in Dawaro against Adal Mabraq, devastating the region and occupying it. They also took over Fatagar and Faj, forcing its previous inhabitants into slavery.  The pagan Galla and animist Sidama or Agew slaves made up the slave caravans coming out of Ethiopia, as slavers avoided Christian or Muslim slaves. The central Amhara provinces were a part of major Afar slave caravan trade routes from the southern and southwestern Galla, Sidama and Gurage regions to the northern and eastern Ethiopia. Thousands of slaves were exported every year by Jabarti, Jalaba, Afar, Somali and Arab merchants as the income from this trade was lucrative. According to Ira M. Lapidus, a professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History, the Ethiopian slave trade benefited the Muslims, and increased the Islamization of the Oromo people. CANNOTANSWER

Using a quote from the above article, answer the following question: what was special about the slaves?
Oromos too enslaved other ethnic groups.
Oromofolket (Oromo: Oromoo; Ge'ez: <unk>oromo; 'Oromo) är en etnisk grupp som bebor Etiopien och delar av Kenya och Somalia. De är den största etniska gruppen i Etiopien och Afrikas vidare horn. Enligt folkräkningen 2007 utgör de ungefär 34,5 % av Etiopiens befolkning, medan andra uppskattar att de utgör cirka 40 % av befolkningen. Med den totala etiopiska befolkningen som tros vara över 102 miljoner, överstiger antalet oromofolk 35 miljoner enbart i Etiopien. I slutet av 1500-talet och början av 1600-talet hade Abessinska rikets erövringar i södra och sydvästra Etiopien lämnat ett territoriellt vakuum, vilket gjorde att pastoralen Oromo kunde bosätta sig i de utflyttade territorierna och införliva socialt urartat folk i sitt gadasystem. När de flyttade in i tidigare islamiska knutpunkter, antog Oromos alltmer islam, och i processen växte markant sin muslimska anhängare bas för att bli en av de större sådana befolkningar i Horn-regionen. Pastoralisten Oromos tog också slavar från det egna samhällets tätorter, samt från andra samhällen. Enligt historikern Paul E. Lovejoy var slaveri vid denna tid en viktig aspekt av den sociala, politiska och ekonomiska strukturen i delar av Etiopien. Slavarna klassificerades i två grupper: "röda" slavar som talade afroasiatiska språk, och "svarta" ("Negroid") slavar kallade Shanqalla som talade nilosahariska språk. De "röda" slavarna var i första hand kurtisaner och var dyrare; de fick lätta plikter för att bevara sitt utseende. De "svarta" slavarna var mycket billigare, och slitna på fälten och i kristna abessinska hushåll. De "röda" slavarna, bland vilka fanns Gallaindivider, utgjorde huvuddelen av de fångar som exporterades från abessiskt territorium till Arabiska halvön och Persiska viken-regionerna, till Osmanska rikets marknader, till Egypten och på andra håll. Unga kvinnliga Oromo-slavar tjänade som konkubiner och hushållsarbetare, medan män var efterfrågade privata arméer och tjänstvillig arbetskraft. Oromos förslavade andra etniska grupper. Enligt en rapport från Bermudes var Oromos under 1500-talet våldsamma och grymma, stympande och förslavande människorna i de regioner de erövrade. Kejsar Galawdewos stred utan större framgång med Oromos och sökte portugisisk hjälp. I Imam Ahmads tidevarv förde enligt Bahreys uppgifter Oromo Luba 'stammar' krig i Dawaro mot Adal Mabraq, vilket ödelade regionen och ockuperade den. De tog också över Fatagar och Faj, vilket tvingade dess tidigare invånare till slaveri. De hedniska Galla- och animistiska Sidama- eller Agew-slavarna utgjorde de slavkaravaner som kom ut från Etiopien, eftersom slavhandlare undvek kristna eller muslimska slavar. De centrala Amharaprovinserna var en del av större Afar slavkaravan handelsvägar från södra och sydvästra Galla, Sidama och Gurage-regionerna till norra och östra Etiopien. Tusentals slavar exporterades varje år av Jabarti, Jalaba, Afar, somaliska och arabiska köpmän då inkomsterna från denna handel var lukrativa. Enligt Ira M. Lapidus, en professor i Mellanöstern och islamisk historia, gynnade den etiopiska slavhandeln muslimerna, och ökade islamiseringen av Oromofolket. CANNOTANSWER Svara med hjälp av ett citat från ovanstående artikel på följande fråga: Vad var speciellt med slavarna?
The Oromo people (Oromo: Oromoo; Ge'ez: <unk>oromo; 'Oromo) are an ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia and parts of Kenya and Somalia. They are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa. According to the 2007 census, they make up approximately 34.5% of Ethiopia's population, while others estimate that they make up about 40% of the population. With the total Ethiopian population believed to be over 102 million, the number of Oromo people exceeds 35 million in Ethiopia alone. By the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the conquests of the Abyssinian Empire in southern and southwestern Ethiopia had left a territorial vacuum, allowing the pastoral of Oromo to settle in the exodus territories and incorporate socially degenerate people into its gada system. As they moved into former Islamic hubs, Oromos increasingly adopted Islam, and in the process his Muslim supporter grew significantly base to become one of the larger such populations in the Horn region. Pastoralist Oromos also took slaves from the urban areas of his own community, as well as from other communities. According to historian Paul E. Lovejoy, slavery at this time was an important aspect of the social, political, and economic structure of parts of Ethiopia. The slaves were classified into two groups: "red" slaves who spoke Afro-Asian languages, and "black" ("Negroid") slaves called Shanqalla who spoke Nilosaharic languages. The "red" slaves were primarily courtesans and were more expensive; they were given light duties to preserve their appearance. The "black" slaves were much cheaper, and worn in the fields and in Christian Abessin households. The "red" slaves, among whom were Galla individuals, made up the bulk of the prisoners exported from Abessian territory to the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf regions, to the markets of the Ottoman Empire, to Egypt and elsewhere. Young female Oromo slaves served as concubines and domestic workers, while men were in demand of private armies and service-minded labor. Oromos enslaved other ethnic groups. According to a report by Bermudes, during the 16th century Oromos was violent and cruel, mutilating and enslaving people in the regions they conquered. Emperor Galawdewos fought unsuccessfully with Oromos and sought Portuguese help. In the era of Imam Ahmad, according to Bahrey's records, Oromo Luba 'tribes' waged war in Dawaro against Adal Mabraq, which devastated the region and occupied it. They also took over Fatagar and Faj, forcing its former inhabitants into slavery. The pagan Galla and Animist Sidama or Agew slaves constituted the slave caravans that came out of Ethiopia, because slave traders avoided Christian or Muslim slaves. The central Amhara provinces were part of major Afar slave caravan trade routes from southern and southwestern Galla, Sidama and Gurage regions to northern and eastern Ethiopia. Thousands of slaves were exported every year by Jabarti, Jalaba, Afar, Somali and Arab merchants as the income from this trade was lucrative. According to Ira M. Lapidus, a professor of the Middle East and Islamic history, the Ethiopian slave trade favored Muslims, and increased the Islamization of the Oromo people. CannotansWER Answer by using a quote from the above article to the following question: What was special about the slaves?
Oromos förslavade andra etniska grupper.
Oromos enslaved other ethnic groups.