Geez

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A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3
gez
Alternate Names
Ancient Ethiopic, Ethiopic, Ge’ez, Giiz
Autonym
ግዕዝ‎ (Gəʿəz)
User Population

No known L1 speakers in Ethiopia. Ethnic population: No ethnic community. Total users in all countries: none known.

Location

Scattered.

Language Status

9 (Second language only).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, North
Typology

VSO.

Language Use

Liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Ancient language of the Aksumites.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 400–1918.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Geez
Writing

Ethiopic script [Ethi].

Other Comments

Christian.

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