GEZ ISO 639-3
Geez
ግዕዝ (Gəʿəz) Autonym
A language of Ethiopia
- ISO 639
- gez
- Alternate Names
- Ancient Ethiopic, Ethiopic, Ge’ez, Giiz
- Autonym
- ግዕዝ (Gəʿəz)
- Population
- No known L1 speakers in Ethiopia. Ethnic population: No ethnic community. Total users in all countries: none known.
- Location:
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 9 (Second language only).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, North
- Typology
- VSO.
- Language Use
- Liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Ancient language of the Aksumites.
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 400–1918.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Geez
- Writing
- Ethiopic script [Ethi].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 9 (Second language only)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Only few highly educated priests can understand the language. Christian. View other languages of Eritrea
Language Name
Geez
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Eritrea. Ethnic population: No ethnic community.
Map
Location: Scattered.
Size and Vitality
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