What is the language policy of the FDRE constitution?

The constitution gave every nation the right to develop its own language and its own culture, though only Amharic, Tigrigna, Somali, and Afaan Oromo became major regional languages.

What is the language of a policy?

Language Policy is what a government does either officially through legislation, court decisions or policy to determine how languages are used, cultivate language skills needed to meet national priorities or to establish the rights of individuals or groups to use and maintain languages.

How many languages of instruction are there in Ethiopia?

More than 30 languages are being used as languages of instruction or taught as a subject in primary schools (Derash, 2013). Several of these languages are used in training primary teachers and three of them are taught as subjects beyond primary school (Anteneh and Ado, 2006).

Is Ethiopian a hard language to learn?

It is one of a few popular Semitic languages commonly spoken today. But, the question is how hard is Ethiopian Amharic to learn? Well, with its difficult writing system and a kinda complex grammar i’d say it is a hard language for an English speaker to learn.

What is Ethiopian education policy?

There is some pre-primary education for children aged 4 to 6 years but provision is patchy. Primary school education has two cycles from age 7 to 10 years (grades 1 to 4) and from age 11 to 14 years (grades 5 to 8). The Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) is taken at the end of grade 12.

What is a language policy in education?

Language Policy in Education presentation. SUMMARY. The Department of Education’s Language in Education Policy since 1998 is based on the principle of the right of children to be educated in their mother tongue whilst having access to a global language such as English.

What is the importance of language policy?

Language Policy contributes to the growth of the field by publishing high-quality studies that help build a sound theoretical understanding of the subject area. It presents papers that deal with the widest range of cases, situations and regions.

Is college free in Ethiopia?

The first stage of secondary education in Ethiopia is referred to as general secondary education and lasts for two years (grades nine and 10). There are no entrance examinations at public schools, and education is tuition-free until grade 10, whereas upper-secondary students have to pay school fees.

How safe is Ethiopia?

Ethiopia is remarkably safe – most of the time. Serious or violent crime is rare, and against travellers it’s extremely rare. Outside the capital, the risk of petty crime drops still further.