Tigrinya language
Tigrinya (ትግርኛ, təgrəñña; also spelled Tigrigna) is an Ethiopian Semitic language commonly spoken in Eritrea and in northern Ethiopia's Tigray Region by the Tigrinya and Tigrayan peoples. It is also spoken by the global diaspora of these regions.
| Tigrinya | |
|---|---|
| ትግርኛ təgrəñña | |
| Pronunciation | [tɨɡrɨɲːa] |
| Native to | Eritrea, Ethiopia |
| Ethnicity | Tigrayans Tigrinya |
Native speakers | 8.67 million (2022) |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Geʽez script (Tigrinya alphabet) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Eritrea Ethiopia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ti |
| ISO 639-2 | tir |
| ISO 639-3 | tir |
| Glottolog | tigr1271 |
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