Zay Gurages in Oromia losing their language
Posted: 27 Nov 2025, 15:04
The tyrannical gov of the Region of Oromia doesn't allow non-Oromo minorities to use their language in Wereda admin, media and schools. This behavior is against the constitution of 1995.
As a result of this oppression in the denial of first language use in schools, media and gov, the Zai Gurage language is now consideted an endangered language. Not the PM, not the Ethiopian Parliament, not national parties are holding the Oromia region to respect constitutional rights of minorities to preserve, use and develop their languages.
Negligent Silte and East Gurage zones whose dialects are closer to Zai's don't give a damn about a Gurage language loss.
This behavior of hate for one's own language is all across the Gurage nation and better exemplified in 7bet where organized groups favor using Amharic for schools, media and gov and Gurage to remain unwritten language.
We have here one of those who suffer from such inferiority in being a Gurage. Therefore, they unashamedly call themselves Amhariana(females) and Amharian(males).
As a result of this oppression in the denial of first language use in schools, media and gov, the Zai Gurage language is now consideted an endangered language. Not the PM, not the Ethiopian Parliament, not national parties are holding the Oromia region to respect constitutional rights of minorities to preserve, use and develop their languages.
Negligent Silte and East Gurage zones whose dialects are closer to Zai's don't give a damn about a Gurage language loss.
This behavior of hate for one's own language is all across the Gurage nation and better exemplified in 7bet where organized groups favor using Amharic for schools, media and gov and Gurage to remain unwritten language.
We have here one of those who suffer from such inferiority in being a Gurage. Therefore, they unashamedly call themselves Amhariana(females) and Amharian(males).