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'''Amhara''' (&#4768;&#4635;&#4651;) is an 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]] Their predominant religion is [[Christianity]] of the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church|Ethiopian Orthodox Church]].  
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The '''Xhosa''' people are a people with [[Bantu]] origins living in [[South Africa]].  
  
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Historians generally consider the Amhara to have been Ethiopia's ruling elite for centuries, represented by the line of emperors ending in [[Haile Selassie]].  Commentator Marcos Lemma disputes the accuracy of such a statement, arguing that other ethnic groups have always been active in the country's politics. One possible source of confusion for this stems from the mislabeling of Amharic speakers as "Amhara," and the fact that many people from other ethnic groups have Amharic names.
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{{ethnic group|
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|group=amaXhosa
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|image=[[Image:Mandelaza.jpg]]
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[[Nelson Mandela]] is a famous member of this ethnic group
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|poptime=2001: '''7.9 million''' est.
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|popplace=[[South Africa]]
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|langs=[[isiXhosa]]
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|rels=[[Animist]],[[Christian]]
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|related=[[Zulu]],[[Basotho]],[[Khoisan]]
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}}
  
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== External links ==
 
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* Lemma, Marcos (MD, PhD). {{Web reference | title=Who ruled Ethiopia? The myth of 'Amara domination' | work=Ethiomedia.com | URL=http://www.ethiomedia.com/newpress/the_amara_myth.html | date=February 28 | year=2005}}
 
  
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== History of the Xhosa ==
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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]] &mdash; another prefix-oriented [[Bantu]] language.  As their Bantu-speaking ancestors moved south, they may have absorbed some local [[Khoisan]] and [[Griqua]] populations, with a consequent impact on the language.
  
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[[Category:Ethiopia]]
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Although they are distributed across the country, they are concentrated in the [[Eastern Cape Province]] of South Africa.  Under the pre-1994 South African system of [[bantustan]]s, they were allocated to [[Transkei]] or [[Ciskei]], now both a part of Eastern Cape.
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Historically they were pushed west by expansion of the [[Zulu]]s, as the northern [[Nguni]] put pressure on the southern Nguni, a process known as the [[Mfecane]].  Their ability to resist the British colonisers was weakened by the [[famine]]s and political divisions that followed in the wake of the Cattle-Killing of [[1856]]&ndash;[[1857]] (see [[Nongqawuse]]).
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The "Xh" in the word "Xhosa" is a [[click consonant]].
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== Famous Xhosa People ==
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[[Nelson Mandela]] is Xhosa, and they provide a significant portion of the [[African National Congress]] leadership.
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==References==
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*[http://www.southafrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/demographics/census-main.htm Results of the 2001 South African census]
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::Note that the figure mentioned on this page is based upon the number of people speaking [[isiXhosa]] as their home language, which may be greater or less than the total number of people claiming Xhosa descent.
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== External Links ==
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* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/xft/ Xhosa Folklore] - a collection of Xhosa folklore collected in 1886.
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Revision as of 04:04, 5 June 2005

The Xhosa people are a people with Bantu origins living in South Africa.

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[[Image:File:Mandelaza.jpg Nelson Mandela is a famous member of this ethnic group|thumb|300px|{{{image caption}}}]]








History of the Xhosa

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 isiXhosa — another prefix-oriented Bantu language. As their Bantu-speaking ancestors moved south, they may have absorbed some local Khoisan and Griqua populations, with a consequent impact on the language.

Although they are distributed across the country, they are concentrated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Under the pre-1994 South African system of bantustans, they were allocated to Transkei or Ciskei, now both a part of Eastern Cape.

Historically they were pushed west by expansion of the Zulus, as the northern Nguni put pressure on the southern Nguni, a process known as the Mfecane. Their ability to resist the British colonisers was weakened by the famines and political divisions that followed in the wake of the Cattle-Killing of 1856–1857 (see Nongqawuse).

The "Xh" in the word "Xhosa" is a click consonant.

Famous Xhosa People

Nelson Mandela is Xhosa, and they provide a significant portion of the African National Congress leadership.

References

Note that the figure mentioned on this page is based upon the number of people speaking isiXhosa as their home language, which may be greater or less than the total number of people claiming Xhosa descent.

External Links

de:Xhosa it:Xhosa nl:Xhosa pt:Xhosa

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