r/EthiopianHistory

Eastern Cushitic = Red
->Somali, Afar, Harla, Dawro, Sidama, Gedeo, Orma, Maya, Hadiya

Abysinnian Cushitic = Purple
Qimant, Beta Israel, Hemre, Tcheretz, Awri, Awi

Highlander Omotic = Orange
Yem, Kaffa, Sheka, Mao, Shinasha, Damot, Welayta, Dawro, Bench, Gamo, Weyto

Lowlander Omotic = Brown
Omo Valley Tribes, Maji

Ethio Semetic = Blue
Tigray, Amhara, Gafat, Gurage, Werji, Harari, Sodo, Silti, Zay, Gelila, Argobba

Nilotic
Kunama, Gumuz, Berta, Anfillo, Nuer, Anuak

For those frustrated understand the map shows Amhara/Tigray before their final expansions into Beta Israel/Agew territories as well Oromo/Orma before the Oromo Migrations occurred towards the Highlands

Map has been updated based on renewed research into Ethiopian Medieval History. * Map contains estimates and approximate historical geographical locations of each tribe based on components such as rivers, mountains, and terrain based on historical research. Map is not 100% accurate rather an estimate of the areas where each tribe/ethnic group lived. Map does not include all tribes but can summarize a multitude of tribes into geographical terms like Damot, Gamo, Harla, Hadiya, Welayta, Mao that held vast amounts of tribes.

A look at the stunning architecture and the incredible vintage car collection at the former palace of Emperor Haile Selassie I. The contrast between the old-world stone lions, the geometric gold doors, and the sleek lines of the 20th-century classic cars is a total visual aesthetic.