Zay people
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Zay people
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The Zay are a small ethnic group in Ethiopia. They live on the islands of Lake Zway, south of Addis Ababa, and engage mainly in fishing.
The Oromo refer to the Zay as Laqi meaning “stirrer” or “paddler”. When the Oromo first saw the Zay on their boats they did not know what they were doing and knew only the stirring motion they made with their paddles.
The Zay language belongs to the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic family. It is closely related to the Silte, Harari, and Wolane languages. The Z
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Ethnic minority inhabit in central Ethiopia
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2023-10-27T14:39:31Z
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