Seenaa Oromoo / Oromo History

(English)

The Oromo (pron. Oromo: Oromoo) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of Northern Kenya, who speak the Oromo language (also called Afaan Oromoo), which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Ethiopia. According to the last Ethiopian census of 2007 the Oromo numbered 25,488,344 people or 34.5% of the Ethiopian population.

The Oromo people traditionally used the gadaa system as the primary form of governance. A leader is elected by the gadaa system and their term lasts eight years, with an election taking place at the end of those eight years. Although most modern Oromos are Muslims and Christians, about 3% practice Waaqeffanna, the native ancient monotheistic religion of Oromos.

(Oromoo)

Oromoon uummata afaan hortee Kuush dubbatu kan Bahaa fi Kaaba-Baha Afrikaa keessatti argaman keessaa isa guddaadha. Odeeffannoon jiru akka ibsutti, ummanni Oromoo akka hawaasaatti Gaanfa Afrikaa keessa waggoota kuma baay'eedhaaf jiraachaa ture (Prouty et al., 1981). Bates (1979) Oromoon sanyiii duriifi jalqabumaa kaasee naannoo kana jiraachaa tureedha, tarii uummattoonni naannoo Baha Afrikaa kaan baayyeen kan irratti waraabamani.