  the demographics of ethiopia encompass the demographic features of ethiopia's inhabitants, including ethnicity, languages, population density, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. ==ethnic groups==  the country's population is highly diverse, containing over 80 different ethnic groups. most people in ethiopia speak afro-asiatic languages, mainly of the semitic or cushitic branches. the latter include the oromo, amhara, tigray and somali, which together make up three-quarters of the population. nilo-saharan-speaking nilotic ethnic minorities also inhabit the southern regions of the country, particularly in areas bordering south sudan. among these are the mursi and anuak. ==languages==  there are 90 individual languages of ethiopia according to ethnologue,ethnologue page on ethiopian languages with the 1994 ethiopian census indicating that some 77 tongues were spoken locally. most of these languages belong to the afro-asiatic family (semitic and cushitic). omotic languages are also spoken, though their classification is uncertain. additionally, nilo-saharan languages are spoken by the nation's nilotic ethnic minorities. amharic 25.7% (as a first language), afaan oromo 31.6%, tigrinya 6.1%, somali 6.0%, [[gurage language
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