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Tigrinya Language Facts
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| Extinct: no |
| Family: Afro-Asiatic |
| Branch: Semitic |
| Continent: Africa |
| Country: Ethiopia |
| Region: Tigray province. Also spoken in Eritrea, Israel. |
| Countries Where Spoken: 3,224,875 in Ethiopia (1998 census). 2,819,755 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 4,449,875. Ethnic population: 3,284,568 (1998 census). Population total all countries 5,135,000. Eritrea, Israel. |
| Countries Where Official: Ethiopia |
| Native Speakers: 3,224,875 |
| Speakers Total: 5,135,000 |
| Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 0 |
| Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 0 |
| Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 0 |
| Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 0 |
| Three Letter Code: TIR |
| Alternative Names: TIGRINYA, TIGRINYA, TIGRAY |
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| Summary: Speakers are called 'Tigrai.' National language. Grammar. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 10%. Literacy rate in second language: 26.5%. Ethiopic script. Christian. Bible 1956. |
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