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About Amharic
Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia and the native tongue of the Amhara people. It’s widely spoken throughout the country and among diaspora communities in the U.S., Canada, and beyond. Interestingly, many Rastafarians learn Amharic as a sacred language due to its historical ties to Ethiopia.
Part of the Semitic branch of Afro-Asiatic languages, Amharic is closely related to Tigrinya and Tigre. While regional dialects exist, Amharic is mutually intelligible across the country.
Where is it Spoken?
Countries: Ethiopia, USA, Canada, Eritrea
Speakers: ~22,000,000
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic → Semitic → South Semitic → Ethiopian
Sample Phrases
እባክዎትን ቡና እፈልጋለሁ። (Ebakewot buna efelgalehu) – I’d like a coffee, please.
Fun Facts about Amharic
- In Amharic, the word for "myself" literally means "my head" — ራሴ (rase).
- Each character in the Amharic script represents a consonant + vowel sound.
- Coffee, or ቡና (buna), originated in Ethiopia. The Amharic word for it sounds completely different from "coffee" or "café".
- The definite article in Amharic comes after the noun, not before — e.g., ልጅ (lej) is "child", while ልጁ (leju) means "the child".
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