Ethiopian Semitic languages

Ethiopian Semitic (also known as Ethiopian, Ethiosemitic, Ethiopic) is a language group which together with Old South Arabian forms the Western branch of the South Semitic languages. Today, the name Ethiopian Semitic languages can be considered a misnomer as the North languages are also found in Eritrea with two of them being exclusively used there; however, the term came into use before Eritrea had separated from Ethiopia.

• North
• Tigrinya language
• Tigre language
• Ge'ez language
• Dahlik language - "newly discovered"
• South
• Transverse
• Amharic language
• Argobba language
• Gafat language
• Harari language
• East Gurage languages
• Silt'e language (Wolane, Ulbareg, Inneqor)
• Zay language
• Outer
• Soddo language (Kistane)
• West Gurage languages
• Inor language (Ennemor, Endegen)
• Mesmes language
• Mesqan language
• Sebat Bet Gurage language (Chaha, Ezha, Gumer, Gura, Gyeto, Muher)

References

• Ethnologue entry for Ethiopian Semitic languages

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