Geez
An extinct language of Ethiopia
| Population | Extinct. |
| Region | Also in Eritrea. |
| Alternate names | Ancient Ethiopic, Ethiopic, Ge’ez, Giiz |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, North |
| Language use | Liturgical language of Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Ancient language of the Aksumites. |
| Language development | Grammar. Bible: 1918. |
| Writing system | Ethiopic script. |
| Comments | VSO. Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Eritrea
| Language name | Geez |
| Population | Extinct. |
| Alternate names | Ancient Ethiopic, Ethiopic, Ge’ez, Giiz |
| Language use | Liturgical language only. |
| Comments | Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
UNSETH, Peter, author. 2003. "Surveying bi-consonantal reduplication in Semitic."
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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