What language is Tigrinya?

Q: What language is Tigrinya?


A: Tigrinya is an Afroasiatic language of the Ethiopian Semitic branch.

Q: Where is Tigrinya spoken?


A: Tigrinya is mostly spoken in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.

Q: How many total speakers are there of this language?


A: There are approximately 6,915,000 total speakers of this language.

Q: How many people speak Tigrinya in Ethiopia?


A: There are approximately 4,320,000 people who speak Tigrinya in Ethiopia.

Q: How many people speak Tigrinya in Eritrea?


A: There are approximately 2,540,000 people who speak Tigrinya in Eritrea.


Q: Are there any other groups that speak this language?


A: Yes, there are some Ethiopian Jews who also speak this language as emigrants from these regions.

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