SECTOR 2 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.6 2.8 All media fairly reflect the voices of society in its ethnic, linguistic, religious, political and social diversity. Linguistic diversity It is nearly impossible to serve all languages spoken in Ethiopia. In the Southern Region alone, for example, there are 43 different languages. The state-owned public media, radio in particular, attempt to provide for linguistic diversity, broadcasting in a number of languages. Radio Fana, the radio station affiliated with the ruling party, also uses more than one language. Economic reasons make it difficult for the private media to provide services in several languages and therefore they use mainly Amharic, the predominant official language. Religious diversity 63 per cent of Ethiopians are Christians, 34 per cent Muslims. The state-owned and most of the privately-owned media carry hardly any religious content. ETV, for example, only broadcasts special programmes on the occasion of the most important holidays of the various faith communities as well as their New Year’s messages. In line with the Broadcasting Proclamation 2007, religious organisations are not given broadcasting licences. They are allowed, however, to publish their own print media and most of them do so. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ETHIOPIA 2010 33