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==Description==
==Description==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language#Writing_system Tigrinya Writing system (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language#Writing_system Tigrinya Writing system (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/tigrinya.htm Tigrinya Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/tigrinya.htm Tigrinya Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
* Pam, Martin David. ''Tigrinya phonology.'' New York: City University of New York, 1973. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/3266585 WorldCat].
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/tigrinya-phonology/oclc/3266585&referer=brief_results Tigrinya phonology (WorldCat)]


'''Arabic'''
'''Arabic'''
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'''Saho'''
'''Saho'''
*[http://www.sahoarchive.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Banti___Vergari_Sketch_of_Saho_grammar__ms_-libre.pdf A Sketch of Saho Grammar (SahoArchive)]


==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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*[https://glosbe.com/en/ti English to Tigrinya Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ti English to Tigrinya Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/tigrinya_dictionary.htm Tigrinya dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/tigrinya_dictionary.htm Tigrinya dictionary (Lexilogos)]
* Elias, David L. ''The Tigre language of Gindaʻ, Eritrea : short grammar and texts.'' Leiden: Brill, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/881259369 WorldCat].
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/tigre-language-of-ginda-eritrea-short-grammar-and-texts/oclc/881259369&referer=brief_results The Tigre language of Gindaʻ, Eritrea : short grammar and texts (WorldCat)]
* Tadross, Andrew, and Abraham Teklu. ''The essential guide to Tigrinya, the language of Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia.'' n.p.: n.p., 2015. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/910343565 WorldCat].
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/tigrinya-dictionary-phrasebook/oclc/1085972823&referer=brief_results Tigrinya dictionary & phrasebook (WorldCat)]
* Weldemichael, Tedros Hagos. ''Tigrinya dictionary & phrasebook.'' New York, NY: Hippocrene Books Inc., 2019. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1085972823 WorldCat].
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/essential-guide-to-tigrinya-the-language-of-eritrea-and-northern-ethiopia/oclc/910343565&referer=brief_results The essential guide to Tigrinya, the language of Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia (WorldCat)]
*[https://cudoo.com/products/languages/tigrinya/learn-tigrinya-online-level-1/ Learn Tigrinya Online (cudoo)]
*[https://cudoo.com/products/languages/tigrinya/learn-tigrinya-online-level-1/ Learn Tigrinya Online (cudoo)]


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'''Tigre'''
'''Tigre'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/tig English to Tigre Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/tig English to Tigre Dictionary (Glosbe)]
* Hauser-Schäublin, Brigitta, and David D Harnish. ''The Tigre Language of Ginda?, Eritrea : Short Grammar and Texts.'' Leiden: BRILL, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/881416965 WorldCat].
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/tigre-language-of-ginda-eritrea-short-grammar-and-texts/oclc/881416965&referer=brief_results The Tigre Language of Ginda?, Eritrea : Short Grammar and Texts (WorldCat)]


'''Afar'''
'''Afar'''
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'''Saho'''
'''Saho'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ssy English to Saho Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ssy English to Saho Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[http://www.sahoarchive.org/366/ How to write and read the Saho language (SahoArchive)]
 


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
* Hailemariam, Chefena. ''Language and education in Eritrea : a case study of language diversity, policy and practice.'' Amsterdam: Aksant, 2002. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/606983746 WorldCat].
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/language-and-education-in-eritrea-a-case-study-of-language-diversity-policy-and-practice/oclc/606983746&referer=brief_results Language and education in Eritrea (WorldCat)]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Eritrea Eritrea (Wikitravel)]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Eritrea Eritrea (Wikitravel)]
*[http://www.madote.com/2010/04/eritrea-nara-people.html Eritrea: The Nara People (Modote)]
*[http://www.madote.com/2010/04/eritrea-nara-people.html Eritrea: The Nara People (Modote)]
*[https://www.allsaho.com/saho-language/ Saho Language (allsaho)]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:04, 7 September 2021

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Description[edit | edit source]

Eritrea is a multilingual country. The nation has no official language, as the Constitution establishes the "equality of all Eritrean languages". Tigrinya, Arabic, and English serve as de facto working languages, with English used in university education and many technical fields. [1]
Eritrea has many national languages:

In terms of writing systems, Eritrea's principal orthography is Ge'ez, Latin script and Arabic script. [2]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Tigrinya

Arabic

Tigre

Afar

Beja

Bilen or Blin

Kunama

Nara

Saho

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Tigrinya

Arabic

Tigre

Afar

Beja

Bilen or Blin

Kunama

Nara

Saho

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Tigrinya

Arabic

Tigre

Afar

Beja

Bilen or Blin

Kunama

Nara

Saho


Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Eritrea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea#Languages, accessed 6 September 2021.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Languages Eritrea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Eritrea#:~:text=In%20terms%20of%20writing%20systems%2C%20Eritrea%27s%20principal%20orthography%20is%20Ge%27ez%2C%20Latin%20script%20and%20Arabic%20script., accessed 7 September 2021.