Amharic

Semitic language primarily spoken in Ethiopia.

Amharic Amharic Language

Amharic is a Semitic language primarily spoken in Ethiopia, serving as the official working language of the Ethiopian government and education system.

/æˈmɑːrɪk/

Amharic derives from the Ge'ez language, an ancient Semitic language of Ethiopia.

Amharic is a language spoken by millions in Ethiopia, using a unique alphabet that looks like beautiful, connected symbols.

Amharic uses a unique writing system called Ge'ez script, which evolved from ancient South Arabian scripts
The language has a rich literary tradition dating back centuries
Amharic uses an abugida, where each character represents a consonant-vowel combination

What language family is Amharic a part of? It belongs to the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
Where is Amharic primarily spoken? It's mainly spoken in Ethiopia
Is Amharic an official language? Yes, it is the official working language of Ethiopia

Semitic languages

Ethiopian languages

African nation historical language official language