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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Eritrea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea#Languages, accessed 6 September 2021.</ref><br> | 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. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Eritrea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea#Languages, accessed 6 September 2021.</ref><br> | ||
Eritrea has many national languages | Eritrea has many national languages: | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language '''Tigrinya'''] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language '''Tigrinya'''] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigre_language '''Tigre'''] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigre_language '''Tigre'''] | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara_language '''Nara'''] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara_language '''Nara'''] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saho_language '''Saho'''] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saho_language '''Saho'''] | ||
In terms of writing systems, Eritrea's principal orthography is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge%CA%BDez_script '''Ge'ez'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_script '''Latin script'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script '''Arabic script''']. <ref>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.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''Tigrinya''' | '''Tigrinya''' | ||
'''Tigre''' | |||
'''Afar''' | |||
'''Beja''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beja_language#Lexicon Word and Number List (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Bilen''' | |||
'''Kunama''' | |||
*[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Kunama_word_list Kunama Word List (Wiktionary)] | |||
'''Nara''' | |||
'''Saho''' | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language#Phonology Tigrinya Phonology (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_language#Phonology Tigrinya Phonology (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[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)] | ||
'''Tigre''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigre_language#Phonology Tigre Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigre_language#Writing_system Tigre Writing system (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Afar''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afar_language#Phonology Afar Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afar_language#Writing_system Afar Writing system (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Beja''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beja_language#Phonology Beja Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Bilen''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilen_language#Phonology Bilen Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilen_language#Writing_system Bilen Writing system (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Kunama''' | |||
'''Nara''' | |||
'''Saho''' | |||
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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
Tigre
Afar
Beja
Bilen
Kunama
Nara
Saho
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Tigrinya
Tigre
Afar
Beja
Bilen
Kunama
Nara
Saho
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Tigrinya
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Eritrea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea#Languages, accessed 6 September 2021.
- ↑ 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.