The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, which has an estimated population of 85 million. According to recent surveys, VOA Amharic attracts about one-fifth of the adult population. This is one of the largest audiences proportionally of any service at VOA.
WEEKLY PROGRAM SCHEDULE
In addition to 30 minutes of the day's news, highlights and other timely reporting, we broadcast another half-hour of our Amharic weekly programs:
- Monday: Sports, African Topics & Health
- Tuesday: Ask the Doctor, Business & Agriculture
- Wednesday: Democracy in Action, Women & Family, Americana & Ethiopians in America
- Thursday: Cultural Mosaic, Kebele Lives & Environment
- Friday: Crossfire, Press Review, Community Heroes & Call-in
Our weekend schedule of ideas and entertainment for all ages includes:
- Saturday: Ya Musica Qana, the Call-in Show or a reporter's panel discussion
- Sunday: Radio Magazine or the youth show, Mestawot
FAQ: UPDATE BROWSER SETTINGS
If you are using the Internet Explorer 7 web browser you may need to adjust your settings in order to see our site properly:
Step 1: Click on Tools, and then Internet Options.
Step 2: Under the tab that says General, you should click on the button that says Fonts at the bottom.
Step 3: Change the text next to the area that is labeled Language script to 'Ethiopic'.
Step 4: Change the text next to the area that is labeled Webpage Font to a Geez unicode font (the Geez font must be installed).
Step 5: Click 'OK'; then you are done.
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