The influence of Evangelical Christianity on the development of the Oromo language in Ethiopia

The influence of Evangelical Christianity on the development of the Oromo language in Ethiopia

This study investigates the role of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) in the development of the Oromo language. The main aim of the study is to provide an account of the contribution of this particular church to the maintenance and development of Oromo, which is spoken by the lar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Temesgen Negassa Sibilu
Other Authors: Barnes, L. A.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Dominant language
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Evangelical Christianity
Language conflict
Language development
Language maintenance
Language planning
Language policy
Language politics
Language rights
Language shift
Minority language
Oromo
Sociolinguistic
Vernacular
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Sociolinguistics > Ethiopia
Language and languages > Religious aspects
Oromo language > Ethiopia > Religious aspects
Ethiopia > Languages > Religious aspects
Ethiopian languages
Language policy > Ethiopia
Communication > Ethiopia > Religious aspects
Language maintenance > Ethiopia
Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
Online Access:Temesgen, Negassa Sibilu (2015) The influence of Evangelical Christianity on the development of the Oromo language in Ethiopia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21018>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21018

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Temesgen, Negassa Sibilu (2015) The influence of Evangelical Christianity on the development of the Oromo language in Ethiopia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21018>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21018

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