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How old is the geez language?

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over 3000 year gaes the geèz language

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The Geez language is estimated to be around 2,500 years old. It originated in the ancient kingdom of Aksum, located in what is now modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea. Geez is still used today as a liturgical language in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.

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