Argobba is an Ethiopic language that was spoken in an area north-east of Addis Ababa. Writing in the mid-1960s, Edward Ullendorff noted that it "is disappearing rapidly in favour of Amharic, and only a few hundred elderly people are still able to speak it." He added that it was closely related to Amharic, and that M. Cohen performed what research been done on Argobba.1 average temperature and precipitations per month Addis Ababa (Amharic አዲስ አበባ, new flower) is the capital of Ethiopia. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Amharic (አማርኛ) is a Semitic language spoken in Northern Central Ethiopia, where it is the official language. ...
As of 2005, its status is unknown, but presumed extinct. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Edward Ullendorff, The Ethiopians: An Introduction to Country and People, second edition (London: Oxford University Press, 1965), pp. 131f.
Argobba is an Ethiopic language that spoken in an area north-east of Addis Ababa.
It belongs to the South-Ethio Semitic subgroup together with Amharic and the Gurage languages.
The language is spoken in a number of pockets and has at least four regional variations (dialects): Harar (extinct), Aliyu Amba, Showa Robit and Shonke.
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