Tigrigna

A language of Eritrea

Location

Widespread, especially south and central.

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Australia

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

4,580 in Australia (2016 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Canada

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

16,600 in Canada (2016 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Ethiopia

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

6,537,000 in Ethiopia, all users. L1 users: 6,390,000 in Ethiopia (2018). L2 users: 147,000. 2,820,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 6,610,000 (2018).

Location

Afar and Amhara regions; Tigray region border areas.

Alternate Names

Beta Israel, Tigray, Tigrie, Tigrinya

Language Status

2 (Provincial). De facto language of provincial identity in Tigray Region.

Language Use

Also use Amharic [amh]. Used as L2 by Amharic [amh], Kunama [kun], Xamtanga [xan].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 27%. Taught in primary schools.

Other Comments

Christian.

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Finland

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

1,240 in Finland (2018 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Germany

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

80,700 in Germany, all users. L1 users: 75,700 in Germany (2020 census), based on nationality. L2 users: 5,000 (2000).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Israel

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

10,000 in Israel (1994 H. Mutzafi).

Location

Jerusalem district.

Alternate Names

Beta Israel, Tigrinya, “Falashas” (pej.)

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Shifting to Hebrew [heb]. Many also use Amharic [amh].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. The liturgy is written in Geez [gez]. Jewish.

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Norway

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

30,200 in Norway (2021 census), based on nationality.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Sudan

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

48,000 in Sudan (2017).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Sweden

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

43,500 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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United Kingdom

Language NameTigrigna

User Population

12,400 in United Kingdom (2011 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Tigrigna

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