• Amharic from a Proto-Ethio-Semitic language with considerable Cushitic influences (similar to Gurage, Tigrinya, etc.).[44][29][45].
  • The Amharic language is Semitic and there are 25 million speakers of this language, mainly in Ethiopia, where it is the national language.
  • VOA Amharic provides news and information to Ethiopia. Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia, which has an estimated population of 85 million.
  • Fact 1. In Amharic, every letter is a complete unit of sounds. A letter in Amharic is always and consistently equivalent to a sound.
  • Amharic has a variety of local dialects, all of which are mutually intelligible. There are three major dialects: Gondar, Gojjami, and Showa.
  • These linguistic characteristics make Amharic not only interesting to study but also provide valuable insights into the broader family of Semitic languages.
  • By the turn of the 21st century, Amharic was being spoken by a population of over 18.7 million and over 21.8 million by 2007 among first language speakers.
  • Amharic Language Overview. Amharic speakers worldwide. ... Learn Amharic Online. There will be more Amharic resources and useful info to come.