| Ethiopian Semitic | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Ethiopia, Eritrea |
| Genetic classification: |
Afro-Asiatic Semitic South Semitic Western Ethiopian Semitic |
| Subdivisions: |
North Ethiopian Semitic
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Ethiopian Semitic (also known as Ethiopian, Ethiosemitic, Ethiopic, or Afro-Semitic) is a language group, which together with Old South Arabian, forms the Western branch of the South Semitic languages. The languages are spoken in both Ethiopia and Eritrea. Some linguistics have begun calling this group "Afro-Semitic" to avoid the exclusive focus on Ethiopia, but its use is not widespread.
- North
- Tigrinya language
- Tigre language
- Ge'ez language
- Dahlik language - "newly discovered"
- South
- Transverse
- Amharic
- Argobba language
- Gafat language
- Harari language
- East Gurage languages
- Silt'e language (Wolane, Ulbareg, Inneqor)
- Zay language
- Outer
- Soddo language (Kistane)
- West Gurage languages
- Inor language (Ennemor, Endegen)
- Mesmes language
- Mesqan language
- Sebat Bet Gurage language (Chaha, Ezha, Gumer, Gura, Gyeto, Muher)
- Transverse
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