language which has an official designation in ethiopia
Languages of Ethiopia According to the 2007 Ethiopian census, the largest first languages are: Amharic 21,634,396 or 29.30%;[9][10] Oromo language 24,930,424 speakers or 33.80% of the total population [11] Somali 4,609,274 or 6.25%;[11] Tigrinya 4,324,476 or 5.86% [11] Sidamo 2,981,471 or 4.84% [11] Wolaytta 1,627,784 or 2.21%;[11] Gurage 1,481,783 or 2.01% [11] and Afar 1,281,278 or 1.74%.[11] Arabic, which also belongs to the Afroasiatic family, is likewise spoken in some areas of Ethiopia.[12][13] Many Muslim Ethiopians are also able to speak Arabic because of their religious background.[14] English is the most widely spoken foreign language which is also taught in many schools.[15] Amharic is the official working language in which all federal laws are published, and it is spoken by millions of Ethiopians as a second language. In most regions it is the primary second language in the school curriculum.[citation needed]
Ethiopian Highlands The Ethiopian Highlands is a rugged mass of mountains in Ethiopia, situated in the Horn region in Northeast Africa. It forms the largest continuous area of its altitude in the continent, with little of its surface falling below 1500 m (4,921 ft), while the summits reach heights of up to 4550 m (14,928 ft). It is sometimes called the Roof of Africa due to its height and large area.[1] Most of the Ethiopian Highlands are part of central and northern Ethiopia, and its northernmost portion reaches into Eritrea.