Gurage people
Gathering in front of a traditional Gurage house. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,867,350 (2007) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ethiopia | |
| Languages | |
| Gurage languages | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Christianity, traditional faith | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Gurage (/ɡʊəˈrɑːɡeɪ/, Gurage: ጉራጌ) are a Semitic-speaking ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia. They inhabit the Gurage Zone and East Gurage Zone, a fertile, semi-mountainous region in Central Ethiopia Regional State, about 125 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa, bordering the Awash River in the north, the Gibe River, a tributary of the Omo River, to the southwest, and Hora-Dambal in the east.
According to the 2007 Ethiopian national census, the Gurage can also be found in substantial numbers in Addis Ababa, Oromia Region, Harari Region and Dire Dawa.