guji
Guji is a term used to refer to a region, an ethnic subgroup of the Oromo people, and a language, primarily associated with southern Ethiopia. It is also used in the coffee trade to designate Ethiopian coffees from the Guji Zone. The multiple uses reflect the region’s cultural and linguistic distinctiveness within the broader Oromo world.
The Guji Zone is part of the Oromia Region in southern Ethiopia. It is inhabited by the
Guji Oromo refers to the language variety spoken by the Guji people. It is considered a form
Guji culture reflects broader Oromo social and cultural patterns, including traditional institutions and community practices. The
In the global coffee trade, “Guji” is commonly used to designate Ethiopian coffees from the Guji Zone,