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]
Lion of Judah The Lion of Judah is also mentioned in the Book of Revelation, as a term representing Jesus, according to Christian theology.[2] The lion of Judah was also one of the titles of the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie and was depicted on the flag of Ethiopia from 1897 to 1974. Due to its association with Selassie, it continues to be an important symbol among members of the Rastafari movement.[3]