Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Language

Eritrea has nine regions and languages. Tigrinya is the main language spoken, Tigre, Afar, Saho, Bega, Bilen, Nara and Kunama. English, Arabic, and Italian are also widely understood. 
How we greet each other in Tigrinya:
To say How are you?
ከመይ ኣለኻ (kemey 'aleka) for man 
ከመይ ኣለኺ (kemey 'aleki) for woman
ከመይ ኣለኹም (kemey 'alekum) for men 
ከመይ ኣለኽን (kemey ' aleken) for women



The Tigrinya characters

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