Sidama People: Wikipedia update
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| More than 8 Million however the current oppressive regime denies the size of Sidama population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ethiopia | |
| Languages | |
| Sidamo language, Sidaamu Afoo | |
| Religion | |
| predominately Protestant Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Oromo, Hadya, Kambata, Alaba, Tanbaro,Somali |
"More than 8 Million however the current oppressive regime denies the size of Sidama population"
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The Sidama (Ethiopic: ሲዳማ) people of southern Ethiopia are an ethnic group whose homeland is in the Sidama region of the Ethiopia.
The Sidama preserved their cultural heritage, including their traditional religion and language until the late 1880s during the conquest by Emperor Menelik II.[1] Before this, the Sidama had their own well-established administrative systems that dated at least to the 9th century, though it was made up of a loose coalition of Sidama kingdoms. These kingdoms extended into the Gibe region. As a result of marginalization and since the language does not have its own alphabet, very little has been written on Sidama issues. Many were not able to attend school until after the Derg came to power in 1975.
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