Saho language
The Saho language (Tigrinya: ሳሆኛ/ቋንቋ ሳሆ) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia. It belongs to the family's Cushitic branch.
| Saho | |
|---|---|
| Saaho | |
| Native to | Eritrea, Ethiopia |
| Region | South, Northern and Southern Red Sea in Eritrea, Tigray in Ethiopia |
| Ethnicity | Saho people |
Native speakers | 280,000 (2020) |
| Geʽez script (Used in Ethiopia) Latin alphabet (Used in Eritrea) | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ssy |
| Glottolog | saho1246 |
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