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Amharic (ămhâr`ĭk), language of Ethiopia belonging to the South Ethiopic group of South Semitic languages, which, in turn, belong to the Semitic subfamily of the Afroasiatic family of languages (see Afroasiatic languages Afroasiatic languages (ăf'rōā'zhēăt`ĭk), formerly Hamito-Semitic languages ..... Click the link for more information. ). The official tongue of Ethiopia since the 14th cent., Amharic is spoken by about 20 million people in that country. Amharic employs a modification of the Ethiopic script (see Ethiopic Ethiopic (ēthēŏp`ĭk) ..... Click the link for more information. ). The earliest extant texts in Amharic go back to the 14th cent. Amharic has been considerably influenced in its grammar and vocabulary by the nearby Cushitic tongues. BibliographySee W. Leslau, Amharic Textbook (1968); C. A. Ferguson, The Ethiopian Language Area (1971); W. Leslau, Concise Amharic Dictionary (1980). Amharic the official language of Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Amharic or Ethiopian is
another important miche language.
According to the online Wikipedia, "The most widely spoken Semitic
language today is Arabic (206 million speakers), followed by Amharic (27
million speakers), Hebrew (7 million speakers), and Tigrinya (6. In these paintings,
Wosene's signature Amharic script is combined with other elements
that convey a sense of Christian Highland architecture, Ethiopian food,
American jazz, African textiles, and the coffee culture in his hometown
of Berkeley; California. |
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