Oromo
Americannoun
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Oromos,
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Oromo
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a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
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the Cushitic language of the Oromo.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Oromo
First recorded in 1865–70; from Oromo; perhaps from ormu “men,” a self-designation
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is Oromo himself, came to power in the wake of the protests and promised a new age of unity in the country, which comprises many ethnic groups.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
The rebels are known as the Oromo Liberation Army, an outlawed splinter group of the Oromo Liberation Front that was formerly a banned opposition party.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
It denies the allegations and says it is fighting for greater autonomy for the Oromo people, Ethiopia’s biggest group, who claim a historical sense of marginalization within the country’s federal system.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
The OLA is an outlawed splinter group of the Oromo Liberation Front, a formerly banned opposition party that returned from exile after Abiy took office in 2018.
From Reuters ● Apr. 23, 2023
Great among the Oromo is the veneration for the old.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
Oromos form the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, followed by Amharas.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
Many Oromos hoped that their situation would improve after they helped Abiy come to power, but have since become disenchanted with the prime minister.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2022
Al-Shabab has trained several thousand fighters for its Ethiopian “command,” mainly ethnic Somalis and Oromos inside Ethiopia, Bryden asserted.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
The Oromos - Ethiopia's largest group - long felt marginalised.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2021
Besides the Tigrayans, the coalition includes groups representing ethnic Oromos, Somalis, and the Sidama, among others.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
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