Tigrinya people
ትግርኛ (Tigrinya) | |
|---|---|
Eritrean women during a wedding. | |
| Total population | |
| 1.99–3.36 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Eritrea | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Eritrean Orthodox | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Habesha • Tigrayans • Tigre • Amhara |
The Tigrinya people (Tigrinya: ትግርኛ, romanized: Təgrəñña, pronounced [tɨɡrɨɲːä] ⓘ), also known as the Biher-Tigrinya (ብሄረ ትግርኛ, bəherä Təgrəñña) or Kebessa, are a Tigrinya-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the highlands of Eritrea, specifically the historical provinces of [Akeleguzay,Hamasien,and Seraye etc...].