Ethiopian Language (s) and Literature—Amharic is one of the fields of study in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Noteworthy is the fact that it began hiring and accepting undergraduate students in 2012. Numerous teaching, research, and community engagement initiatives are carried out by our department. Since its founding, it has produced several graduates from both regular and summer programs, particularly in terms of learning and teaching. Through a variety of programs, it has helped students develop their knowledge, abilities, and values. Undergraduate (regular and summer) and postgraduate (extension) programs are still taught by the department to students.
Education is a key instrument for humanity, global thinking, and national sentiment. In line with this, language education aims for communicative competencies, proficiencies, cross-cultural experiences, and multiple literacies as a base for all aspects of knowledge. This shows that language gives students the opportunity to access knowledge and skills to promote their personal growth and effective participation in society. As well, the study of language enables students to build on their learning in primary school and further develop their skills and enjoyment in using it effectively. Through language learning and use, students discover information, develop thinking, and express ideas and feelings. They learn about language and how to use it well in all areas of their studies. Ethiopia also needs well-qualified and professional language experts. Thus, Ethiopian language is one of the institutions that aim at attaining this goal. The Department has, thus, been launched in response to the shortage of local language experts in different sectors in the nation. The target of the department, therefore, is to educate and train general language experts who work in different offices.
Generally, the department is aimed at producing all-rounded experts in the fields for different institutions and offices. Our department seeks to collaborate with governmental and non-governmental institutions in the fields of language skills, linguistics, literature, folklore, media, public relations, translation, editing, communication, and tourism.
