Ge'ez (Ethiopic) syllabic script and the Amharic language
Information about the Ge'ez or Ethiopic syllabary and the Amharic language, which is spoken in Ethiopia by about 27 million people.
Amharic alphabet, pronunciation and language - Omniglot
The name Amharic (ኣማርኛ - amarəñña) comes from the district of Amhara (አማራ) in nortern Ethiopia, which is thought to be the historic centre of the language. Writing system Amharic is …
Oromo language, alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot
Between 1974 and 1991 under the Mengistu regime the writing of Oromo in any script was forbidden, though limited usage of the Ge'ez script was allowed. In areas with Oromo …
Ṣəḥəfätä Ǝsəraelawi - Omniglot
The Betä Ǝsəraelə community of Ethiopia had much of its culture destroyed during the period of the Gondar Empire, and all of the community’s Hebrew texts were destroyed, forcing them to …
Tigrinya language, alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot
Tigrinya is written with a version of the Ge'ez script and first appeared in writing during the 13th century in a text on the local laws for the district of Logosarda in southern Eritrea.
Blin alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot
It is written with a version of the Ge'ez script developed by missionaries in the late 19th century. The first text in Blin was published in 1882. In 1985 the Eritrean People's Liberation Front …
Sabaean language and alphabet - Omniglot
The Sabaean alphabet is thought to have evolved into the Ethiopic script. Notable features Type of writing system: abjad / consonant alphabet with no system for vowel indication Writing …
Sheek Bakrii Saphaloo Script - Omniglot
May 20, 2024 · The script is also known as the Saphalo script or Qubee Sheek Bakrii Saphaloo. It was designed specifically for Oromo phonology, and is an abugida, like the Ge'ez script which …
South Arabian alphabet - Omniglot
It is known from inscriptions found in Eritrea, Babylonia and Yemen dating from between 9th century BC and 7th century AD, and was used to write Sabaean, Qatabanian, Hadramautic, …
Numbers in Ge'ez - Omniglot
How to count in Ge'ez (ግዕዝ), the classical language of Ethiopia which is still used as a liturgical language by Ethiopian christians and the Beta Israel Jewish community of Ethiopia.