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Amharic Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...

: ባልቻ) is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to: *

Balcha Safo ''Dejazmach'' Balcha Safo (; 1863 – 6 November 1936), popularly referred to by his horse-name Abba Nefso, was an Ethiopian military commander and lord protector of the crown, who served in both the First and Second Italo-Ethiopian Wars.Paul ...

(1863–1936), Ethiopian general in the Italo-Ethiopian Wars *

Kebede Balcha Kebede Balcha (7 September 1951 – 10 July 2018) was a marathon runner from Ethiopia. He won the silver medal at the 1983 World Championships. He is the current record holder for the Montreal International Marathon with 2 hours 10 minutes 3 secon ...

(born 1951), Ethiopian marathon runner *

Kassa Balcha Kassa Balcha (born 5 December 1955) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial ph ...

(born 1955), Ethiopia cross country runner

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