Welega Oromo people

Welega (also spelled Wellega, Wallega, Wollega, etc.) is a branch of the Oromo people who live in Ethiopia in the former Welega Province; a few live across the border in Sudan. They speak West Central Oromo, a dialect of the Oromo language.

The Wellega population is approximately 8 million,[1] many of them being Christians.

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References

  1. ↑ Phillips, David J. (2001). Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World. William Carey Library. p. 205. ISBN 9780878083527.
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