Bilen language
The Bilen language (ብሊና b(ɨ)lina or ብሊን b(ɨ)lin) is spoken by the Bilen people in and around the city of Keren in Eritrea. It is the only Agaw (Central Cushitic) language spoken in Eritrea. It is spoken by about 116,000 people.
| Bilen | |
|---|---|
| Blin | |
| ብሊና, ብሊን | |
| Native to | Eritrea |
| Region | Anseba Region, Keren |
| Ethnicity | Bilen people |
Native speakers | 120,000 (2020) |
| Dialects |
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| Geʽez script | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | byn |
| ISO 639-3 | byn |
| Glottolog | bili1260 |
| ELP | Bilen |
Linguistic map of Eritrea; Bilen is spoken in the dark blue region | |
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