Designed by Hong Kong firm Hanson Robotics, Sophia has been programmed to speak Amharic, Ethiopia's official language, reports BBC. She was also due to have dinner with Ethiopia’s Prime Minster Abhiy Ahmed during her three-day visit in the city.
But Getahun Mekuria, Ethiopia’s science and technology minister, said Sophia would still appear at Saturday’s MCIT International Expo. Getnet Asefa, the manager of Icog Labs – the engineering firm behind her Amharic programming, explained that Sophia was fixable and they would find alternative parts for her.
Amharic is the first language she will have spoken other than English since she was activated in 2015. Sophia isn't pre-programmed with answers, instead she uses machine learning and responds by reading people's expressions.
She shot to fame after becoming the first robot to gain the citizenship of a country – when Saudi Arabia gave her nationality last year.
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Tunde Sholedolu
Bring am come Naija I trust my Igbo guys Alaba straight for the part,na so them go pieces am completely
Endy Edeson
@Mac; Yeah, I wonder how the food will digest and she defecates . @Tunde; Exactly, or they will produce the Igbo version that is cheaper
Anuforo Osinachi James
They for kukuma design robot wey they speak pidgin English and we go help us fight herdsmen for Nigeria.
Endy Edeson
@Meroyi: Very funny. @Peter: no be small weak. big one ooo. @James: I think they can program robot Sophia to speak any language but I don't it it can fight herdsmen. That Sophia is a gentle robot ooo 
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