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Kambaata people
Kambaata (Amharic: ከምባታ) is a Cushitic ethnic group in south-central Ethiopia, specifically in Kambaata Zone in Central Ethiopia Regional State. It is also known as Cambat, Kambata, Cambatta, Kambatta or Khambat by various historians and early explorers. The Kambaata people and Kambaatissa (their language) belongs to the East Highland Cushitic language family. Kambaata was first mentioned in the chronicles of Emperor Yeshaq I. Kambaata was "one of the southern kingdoms with well-established monarchical system...instituted in 16th century and operated without interruption until it ended at the last decade of ninetieth century" when it was incorporated by Emperor Menelik II. During this first period incorporation, Kambaata province was largely Christianized.
The Kambata ethnic group is one of the indigenous peoples in Ethiopia. Scientists categorize the Kambata as a highland east Cushitic tribe. In a broader sense, the term Kambata people, is used to describe the various clans and groups of Kambata [Kambata, Alaba, Tambaro]. More specifically, it refers to inhabitants around the heartland of Hambaricho massif. These three autonomous groups speaking dialects of the same language are collectively referred to as the Kambata people. The differences between the various groups of Kambata are not very strict. People are astonishingly mingled, intermarried and spoke one another’s languages. It is, therefore, difficult to specify clear boundaries of these groups
According to Ethiopian statistics, the population of the Kambaata people was 630,236, of which 90.89% live in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region. Almost one in five – 18.5% – live in urban areas.
The Kambaata people speak the Kambaata language, a Cushitic language.
The Kingdom of Kembata was ruled by a long line of its kings known as Woma. King Hamlmal (locally known as Hamo) was the first King of Kambata Kingdom and the founder of the ruling Oyeta clan. King Dagoye, was one of the famous kings known for expanding Kambata territories. The last independent king of Kambaata was King (Woma) Delbato Degoye, who was killed by the armies of Menelik II toward the end 19th Century.
An important landmark for the Kambaata people is the Hambaricho Mountain, which was the residence of the Kambata kings, Woma'The Kambata people used to celebrate Gifata, their annual annual festivals. The king and Abba Sarecho, the god of Kambaata lived there.[clarification needed]
Kambata language [self‐name Kambaatissa], [also Kambatigna in Amharic] is one of the working languages of Ethiopia[citation needed]. It is a more known language, spoken by around 4 million speakers. It includes several dialects, such as Tembaaro, Alaba, and Qabeena. It is closely related also to the Hadiyya and Sidama languages, spoken in the neighboring regions. All of these are classified in the group of Highland East Cushitic languages. They are further a part of the Cushitic group of the Afroasiatic language family.
Both the Latin script and Ge'ez script are used for writing. For example, the Bible (full New Testament and part of the Old Testament) has been published in Ge’ez script. The officially established spelling usage [orthography] taught currently in primary schools in the region deviates from the International Phonetic Alphabet convention. For example, in the word Kambaata, the double letters ⟨aa⟩ indicate length.
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Kambaata people
Kambaata (Amharic: ከምባታ) is a Cushitic ethnic group in south-central Ethiopia, specifically in Kambaata Zone in Central Ethiopia Regional State. It is also known as Cambat, Kambata, Cambatta, Kambatta or Khambat by various historians and early explorers. The Kambaata people and Kambaatissa (their language) belongs to the East Highland Cushitic language family. Kambaata was first mentioned in the chronicles of Emperor Yeshaq I. Kambaata was "one of the southern kingdoms with well-established monarchical system...instituted in 16th century and operated without interruption until it ended at the last decade of ninetieth century" when it was incorporated by Emperor Menelik II. During this first period incorporation, Kambaata province was largely Christianized.
The Kambata ethnic group is one of the indigenous peoples in Ethiopia. Scientists categorize the Kambata as a highland east Cushitic tribe. In a broader sense, the term Kambata people, is used to describe the various clans and groups of Kambata [Kambata, Alaba, Tambaro]. More specifically, it refers to inhabitants around the heartland of Hambaricho massif. These three autonomous groups speaking dialects of the same language are collectively referred to as the Kambata people. The differences between the various groups of Kambata are not very strict. People are astonishingly mingled, intermarried and spoke one another’s languages. It is, therefore, difficult to specify clear boundaries of these groups
According to Ethiopian statistics, the population of the Kambaata people was 630,236, of which 90.89% live in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region. Almost one in five – 18.5% – live in urban areas.
The Kambaata people speak the Kambaata language, a Cushitic language.
The Kingdom of Kembata was ruled by a long line of its kings known as Woma. King Hamlmal (locally known as Hamo) was the first King of Kambata Kingdom and the founder of the ruling Oyeta clan. King Dagoye, was one of the famous kings known for expanding Kambata territories. The last independent king of Kambaata was King (Woma) Delbato Degoye, who was killed by the armies of Menelik II toward the end 19th Century.
An important landmark for the Kambaata people is the Hambaricho Mountain, which was the residence of the Kambata kings, Woma'The Kambata people used to celebrate Gifata, their annual annual festivals. The king and Abba Sarecho, the god of Kambaata lived there.[clarification needed]
Kambata language [self‐name Kambaatissa], [also Kambatigna in Amharic] is one of the working languages of Ethiopia[citation needed]. It is a more known language, spoken by around 4 million speakers. It includes several dialects, such as Tembaaro, Alaba, and Qabeena. It is closely related also to the Hadiyya and Sidama languages, spoken in the neighboring regions. All of these are classified in the group of Highland East Cushitic languages. They are further a part of the Cushitic group of the Afroasiatic language family.
Both the Latin script and Ge'ez script are used for writing. For example, the Bible (full New Testament and part of the Old Testament) has been published in Ge’ez script. The officially established spelling usage [orthography] taught currently in primary schools in the region deviates from the International Phonetic Alphabet convention. For example, in the word Kambaata, the double letters ⟨aa⟩ indicate length.