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Amhara is the ethnicity of people in the central highlands of Ethiopia, numbering about 15 million, 27% of the country's population. They speak Amharic, which appertains to the South-Western Semitic languages group. Their predominant religion is Christianity of the Ethiopian Church.

The Amhara have been Ethiopia's ruling elite for centuries, represented by the line of emperors ending in Haile Selassie.

The Amhara are known for their beauty, as exemplified by the supermodel [Liya Kebede].

Amhara is also one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Its capital is Bahir Dar. Covering 156,960 km² in the northwest of the country, its population (as of 1999) is 15,850,000.

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-The '''Xhosa''' people live in [[South Africa]]. The name supposedly refers to one of their legendary chieftains of old. They refer to themselves as the '''amaXhosa''' and their language is known as [[Xhosa language|isiXhosa]] &ndash; another prefix-oriented [[Bantu]] language.
+'''Amhara''' is the ethnicity of people in the central highlands of [[Ethiopia]], numbering about 15 million, 27% of the country's population. They speak [[Amharic language|Amharic]], which appertains to the South-Western [[Semitic|Semitic languages]] group. Their predominant religion is [[Christianity]] of the [[Ethiopian Church]].
-Although they are distributed across the country, they are concentrated in the [[Eastern Cape Province]].  Under the pre-1994 South African system of [[bantustan]]s, they were allocated to [[Transkei]] or [[Ciskei]], now both a part of Eastern Cape.
+The Amhara have been Ethiopia's ruling elite for centuries, represented by the line of emperors ending in [[Haile Selassie]].
-Historically they were pushed west by expansion of the [[Zulu]]s, as the northern [[Nguni]] put pressure on the southern Nguni, known as the [[Mfecane]].  They may have absorbed some local [[Khoisan]] and [[Griqua]] populations, with a consequent impact on the language.
+The Amhara are known for their beauty, as exemplified by the supermodel [Liya Kebede].
-[[Nelson Mandela]] is Xhosa, and they provide a significant portion of the [[African National Congress]] leadership.
+'''Amhara''' is also one of the nine [[Regions of Ethiopia|ethnic divisions]] (''kililoch'') of [[Ethiopia]], containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Its capital is [[Bahir Dar]]. Covering 156,960 km<sup>2</sup> in the northwest of the country, its population (as of 1999) is 15,850,000.
-The "Xh" in the word "Xhosa" is pronounced as a [[click consonant|clicking]] noise.
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-[[Category:South Africa]] [[Category:Ethnic groups of Africa]]
+==External links==
+* [http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/amhara.htm Africa Guide: Amhara]
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