Ethiopia gets Microsoft software in Amharic at Tadias Magazine

Ethiopia gets Microsoft software in Amharic

Published by News Room February 7th, 2010 in News & Hot Shots. 7 Comments

Above: 40 people took part in the translation of the software
and plans are being made for translation into some of Ethiopia’s
several languages.

AFP
Saturday, February 6, 2010
ADDIS ABABA — US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the first operating system in the national language of Ethiopia, the official news agency said Saturday. “Launching the Amharic version software is a major step forward for Amharic to be a language of technology,” Director of the Ethiopian ICT Development Agency, Debretsion Gebremichael was quoted as saying by the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA). Read more.

7 Responses to “Ethiopia gets Microsoft software in Amharic”

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1 B. Fikre Feb 10th, 2010 at 8:53 am

This is good news. This will make easier to write and exchange articles on the web. It may also increase the number of internet users.
2 belay Feb 11th, 2010 at 10:00 pm

I am glad to hear that! I hope the next one is both in ‘TIGRIGNA’ and ‘OROMIFA’
3 selam Feb 13th, 2010 at 8:54 am

What about Wolaytigna, Guragigna, Dorzigna and kembatigna? If translated, we need to do it in all 80 tribal languages.
4 titi Feb 15th, 2010 at 11:35 am

good news
5 amoraw Feb 18th, 2010 at 4:50 pm

I think only Amharic is enough!!!!
6 true Feb 19th, 2010 at 11:01 am

People,

I read somewhere that this Software is maybe a Scam! and has a VIRUS that destroys your files and computers! It is better to contact directly Microsoft! Hope it is not true.