Gedeo people
The Gedeo are an ethnic group in southern Ethiopia. The Gedeo Zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR) is named for this people. They speak the Gedeo language, which is one of the Cushitic languages.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 986,977 (2007 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ethiopia | |
| Languages | |
| Gedeo language, Amharic | |
| Religion | |
| predominantly Protestant Christianity, Traditional, Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Guji Oromo, Sidama, Welayta |
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