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Tigrignan language

Tigrigna (or ትግሪኛ) is a Semitic language spoken in Eritrea, where it is the official language, and in parts of Ethiopia and Israel. It is written in the Geez (also called Ethiopic) script.


Tigrigna (ትግሪኛ)
Spoken in: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel
Region: Northern Africa
Total speakers: 5.1 million
Ranking: not in top 100
Genetic
classification:
Afro-Asiatic

 Semitic
  South
   Ethiopian
    North
     Tigrigna

Official status
Official language of: Eritrea
Regulated by: --
Language codes
ISO 639-1 ti
ISO 639-2 tir
SIL TGN


External Link

  • Ethnologue on Tigrigna http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=TGN


Last updated: 05-02-2005 12:17:29