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TIGRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tigré
1, record 1, English, Tigr%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Khasa 1, record 1, English, Khasa
correct
- Xasa 1, record 1, English, Xasa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Semitic language spoken by the northern Tigre, people living in the eastern and western lowlands of Eritrea, Ethiopia. It is closely related to the ancient Ge’ez language and its modern descendant Tigrinya. Tigré serves as a second language for many neighboring Hamitic and Sudanese peoples. 2, record 1, English, - Tigr%C3%A9
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tigré
1, record 1, French, tigr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue sémitique du groupe éthiopien proche du tigrina parlée par les Tigrés, groupe ethnique vivant dans les plaines du nord-est de l'Érythrée, une province du nord de l'Éthiopie sur la mer Rouge. 2, record 1, French, - tigr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Amharic
1, record 2, English, Amharic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Amhara 1, record 2, English, Amhara
correct
- Amharic language 2, record 2, English, Amharic%20language
correct
- Amarigna 3, record 2, English, Amarigna
correct
- Amarinya 1, record 2, English, Amarinya
correct
- Amharinya 2, record 2, English, Amharinya
correct
- Kuchumba 2, record 2, English, Kuchumba
correct
- Abyssinian 1, record 2, English, Abyssinian
correct
- Ethiopian 1, record 2, English, Ethiopian
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amharic language, also called Amarinya or Kuchumba, Amarinya also spelled Amharinya and Amarigna, [is] one of the two main languages of Ethiopia(along with the Oromo language). It is spoken principally in the central highlands of the country. Amharic is an Afro-Asiatic language of the Southwest Semitic group and is related to Geʿez, or Ethiopic, the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox church; it also has affinities with Tigré, Tigrinya, and the South Arabic dialects. 2, record 2, English, - Amharic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amharique
1, record 2, French, amharique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amarigna 2, record 2, French, amarigna
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Langue officielle de l'Éthiopie depuis la fin du XIXe siècle (sous Ménélik II), l'amharique est d'abord la langue traditionnelle de quatre anciennes provinces : le Choa, la province centrale dont Addis est aussi la capitale, le Wollo, le Godjam et le Gondar. 1, record 2, French, - amharique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Même si l'amharique est une langue minoritaire (30 %), il constitue la langue officielle et administrative du pays. Le gouvernement fédéral l'utilise comme langue de travail. L'amharique sert également de langue véhiculaire entre les différentes ethnies du centre du pays. On estime que l'amharique est parlé par autant de locuteurs comme langue seconde, ce qui fait que 60 % de la population peut s'exprimer d'une manière ou d'une autre dans cette langue. 1, record 2, French, - amharique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ethiopic
1, record 3, English, Ethiopic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigre, Tigrinya and Geez, all spoken in Ethiopia. 1, record 3, English, - Ethiopic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éthiopien
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9thiopien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe sémitique de langues parlées en Ethiopie comprenant le guèze, le tigré et le tigrina (groupe septentrional) et l'amharique, le harari, l'argobba, le gaffat et le gouragué (groupe méridional). 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9thiopien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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