This article examines the implementation of monolingual and monocultural language education policies in Western Tigray, Ethiopia, through the critical framework of linguistic genocide. It investigates the underlying motives, methodologies, and far-reaching consequences of these policies, paying particular attention to their detrimental effects on the Tigrayan language, as well as the region’s cultural identity. By drawing parallels with historical instances of cultural suppression, the study emphasises the grave repercussions such policies inflict on human rights and the preservation of cultural diversity. Furthermore, the article offers recommendations aimed at addressing these violations, promoting avenues for reconciliation and justice, and safeguarding the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Tigrayan people. Through this analysis, we aspire to contribute to the broader discourse on the intersections of language, culture, and human rights in contexts marked by socio-political conflict and repression.
