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Bilen

A language of Eritrea

ISO 639-3: byn

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

ABRAHA, John; BARIAGHABER, Tesfai; BEYED, Sullus; HAMMADU, Osman; MAHMUD, Saleh; MOHAMMED, Ibrahim; TECLEMARIAM, Daniel; WEDEKIND, Charlotte; WEDEKIND, Klaus, authors. 1997. Eritrea Dialect Survey (December 1996-May 1997) Report.

ABUSHUSH, Dawd Adem; ASHKABA, John Abraha; AWED, Sulus Beyed; DAVIS, Patricia M.; GHEBREMEDHIN, Tesfai Bariagaber; HAMMADU, Osman; HOATSON, Kristen; HOATSON, Todd; IDRIS, Saleh Mahmud; MOHAMMED, Ibrahim; OKBATSION, Solomon Berhane; OSMAN ALI, Mohammed; TEKRURAY, Daniel Teclemariam; WALTER, Stephen L., authors. 2005. Eritrea national reading survey, September 2002.