Dr. Abiy Compels Oromic to Take a Secondary Role to the Still-Dominant Amharic!
Posted: 17 Dec 2025, 13:31
Dr. Abiy Compels Oromic to Take a Secondary Role to the Still-Dominant Amharic!
By Fayyis Oromia*
I am still surprised to witness how Oromo elites, led by Dr. Abiy Ahmed—including veteran Oromo nationalists such as Dr. Lenco Lata and Dr. Dima Nego—seem comfortable with relegating Oromummà and Oromic to a secondary position, while allowing Amharanet and Amharic to continue dominating the country.
Why are these elites afraid to declare Oromic as the primary working language of all federal institutions, including the palace, parliament, government offices, cabinet, courts, military, and security sectors? Why couldn’t they at least show the courage of Obbo Bulcha Demeksa, who tried to promote Oromic in the Ethiopian parliament? Why do they feel inferior when speaking Oromic in official contexts, yet proudly use Amharic, often with a broken accent? Are they still mentally colonized?
As long as Amharic continues to dominate, so will Amharanet. It doesn’t matter if the prime minister, king, or president is biologically Oromo—if they are psychologically Amhara, the result is the same. I see no significant difference between Yekuno Amlak, Emperor Menelik, and Dr. Abiy Ahmed. All three were/are of Oromo origin biologically, but they exhibit a mentality aligned with Amharanet. That is why they are committed to keeping Oromic perpetually in second place, granting continued primacy to Amharic. Ethiopia remains a state dominated by Amharic (as Amapia), rather than becoming an Oromic-led nation (Oropia), which it rightfully should be—based on both demographics and geography.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2020/06/1 ... volutions/
By Fayyis Oromia*
I am still surprised to witness how Oromo elites, led by Dr. Abiy Ahmed—including veteran Oromo nationalists such as Dr. Lenco Lata and Dr. Dima Nego—seem comfortable with relegating Oromummà and Oromic to a secondary position, while allowing Amharanet and Amharic to continue dominating the country.
Why are these elites afraid to declare Oromic as the primary working language of all federal institutions, including the palace, parliament, government offices, cabinet, courts, military, and security sectors? Why couldn’t they at least show the courage of Obbo Bulcha Demeksa, who tried to promote Oromic in the Ethiopian parliament? Why do they feel inferior when speaking Oromic in official contexts, yet proudly use Amharic, often with a broken accent? Are they still mentally colonized?
As long as Amharic continues to dominate, so will Amharanet. It doesn’t matter if the prime minister, king, or president is biologically Oromo—if they are psychologically Amhara, the result is the same. I see no significant difference between Yekuno Amlak, Emperor Menelik, and Dr. Abiy Ahmed. All three were/are of Oromo origin biologically, but they exhibit a mentality aligned with Amharanet. That is why they are committed to keeping Oromic perpetually in second place, granting continued primacy to Amharic. Ethiopia remains a state dominated by Amharic (as Amapia), rather than becoming an Oromic-led nation (Oropia), which it rightfully should be—based on both demographics and geography.
Read more: https://orompia.wordpress.com/2020/06/1 ... volutions/