Tigrinya language
| Tigrinya | |
|---|---|
| ትግርኛ (Təgrəñña) | |
| Pronunciation | [tɨɡrɨɲːä] ⓘ |
| Native to | Eritrea, Ethiopia |
| Ethnicity | Tigrayans Tigrinya |
Native speakers | 9.9 million (2022–2023) |
| Geʽez script (Tigrinya abugida) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Eritrea Ethiopia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ti |
| ISO 639-2 | tir |
| ISO 639-3 | tir |
| Glottolog | tigr1271 |
Countries where Tigrinya holds official status: Eritrea
Ethiopia | |
Tigrinya, sometimes romanized according to Italian spelling rules as Tigrigna, is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is primarily spoken by the Tigrinya and Tigrayan peoples, native to Eritrea and to the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, respectively. It is also spoken by the global diaspora of these regions.