Tigrinya

//tɪˈɡɹiːnjə// name

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  1. 1
    A Semitic language of Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is written in the Ge'ez alphabet.

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"Eritrea is called "Erta" in Tigrinya."

Etymology

From Tigrinya ትግርኛ (təgrəñña). The spelling Tigrigna came via Italian.

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ge eztigray tigrinya

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