Facts
About Oromo
 Summary
Information
Overview
The
Oromo People
Population
Language
Culture
Oromo
Calendar
Religion
The
Land
The
Economy
Summary Information
People: Oromo
Country: Oromia
(also phonetically spelled as
Oromiyaa)
Area: 600,000
sq.km approx.
Capital: Finfinnee
(also called Addis Ababa)
Population:
30 million (1995 estimate)
Language: Oromo,
also called Afan Oromo or Oromiffa
Economy: Mainly
agriculture (coffee, several
crops, spices, vegetables) and
Animal Husbandry; Mining industry;
Tourism trade; Medium and small-scale
industries (textiles, refineries,
meat packaging, etc)
Religion: Waaqqefata
(the traditional belief in Waaqa
or God), Islam, and Christian
(Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant)
Reference: Gadaa Melbaa, Khartoum,
Sudan 1988.
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