Bilen
A language of Eritrea
| Population | 91,000 (2006). |
| Region | Central, Keren town area. |
| Language map |
Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia, reference number 16 |
| Alternate names | Balen, Belen, Beleni, Bilayn, Bilein, Bileno, Bilin, Bogo, Bogos, North Agaw |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, Central, Northern |
| Language use | 60% of the Christians also use some Tigrinya [tir], 70% of the Muslims also use Tigré [tig]. Younger generation mixes their speech with Arabic. Some also use Nara [nrb] or Kunama [kun]. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1882–1984. |
| Writing system | Ethiopic script. Latin script. |
| Comments | SOV. Muslim, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Walter, Stephen L. and others. 2005. Eritrea national reading survey, September 2002.
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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