“The book provides insightful explorations of the variables, processes, and actors that influence how and why language policies and practices in Ethiopia form, persist and change over time. … this volume is sure to pique the curiosity of anybody who has an interest in LPP scholarship. The author is successful in achieving the study’s goal.” (Merih Welay Welesilassie, Language Policy, Vol. 22 (1), 2023)“Each chapter has its own set of references … . This book would appeal to all those interested in LPP in a contemporary federal African state. It provides an in-depth and well-documented case-study and highlights the tensions and contradictions between declared principles and the difficult process of implementation of language policies.” (Alessandro Bausi, Language Problems and Language Planning, Vol. 45 (3), 2021)