Tigrinya language
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also spelled Tigrigna, also called Tigray or Tigraia Semitic language (Semitic languages) of the Tigray people of northern Ethiopia and southern Eritrea. Written records include religious texts prepared by mission societies and an increasing number of textbooks and literary works. The language is closely related to Geʿez (Geʿez language), the ancient language of Ethiopia, and to the Tigré language. There were some 5.8 million speakers in the early 21st century.
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Tigrinya language — Tigrinya ትግርኛ tigriññā Pronunciation /tɨɡrɨɲa/ Spoken in Eritrea, Ethiopia … Wikipedia
Tigrinya grammar — This article describes the Grammar of Tigrinya, a South Semitic language which is spoken primarily in Eritrea and Ethiopia, and is written in Ge ez script. Contents 1 Nouns 1.1 Gender 1.2 Number 1.3 … Wikipedia
Tigrinya verbs — In order to view the Tigrinya characters in this article, you will need a Unicode Ge ez font, such as GF Zemen Unicode. Unless otherwise indicated, Tigrinya verbs in this article are given in the usual citation form, the third person singular… … Wikipedia
Tigrinya (Sprache) — Tigrinya (ትግርኛ tǝgrǝñña) Gesprochen in Eritrea, Äthiopien Sprecher 9 Mio. Linguistische Klassifikation Afroasiatische Sprachen Semitische Sprachen Westsemitische Sprachen Südwes … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tigrinya — [tē grēn′yə] n. [< TIGRÉ2 + əñña, modern Ethiopic suffix for forming language names] a modern Ethiopic language, the direct descendant of Geez (classical Ethiopic): it is spoken by the majority of the population of Eritrea and by many people… … English World dictionary
Tigrinya — noun A Semitic language of Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is written in the Geez alphabet. See Also: Tigray, Tigray Tigrinya … Wiktionary
Tigrinya — [tɪ gri:njə] noun a Semitic language spoken in Tigray. Compare with Tigre. Origin the name in Tigrinya … English new terms dictionary
Tigrinya — n. Semitic language of Eritrea; Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia … English contemporary dictionary
Tigrinya — noun Etymology: Amharic tïgrïñña, from Tïgray Tigre, Ethiopia Date: 1878 a Semitic language of northern Ethiopia and Eritrea … New Collegiate Dictionary
Tigrinya — /ti green yeuh/, n. a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia. * * * … Universalium
