The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: GEE
ISO 639-2: gez
| Region | Also spoken in Eritrea. |
| Alternate names | ANCIENT ETHIOPIC, ETHIOPIC, GE'EZ, GIIZ |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, North. |
| Comments | Liturgical language. Not otherwise used. VSO. Christian. Extinct. Bible 1918. |
| Eritrea |
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