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ETHIOPIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Geez
1, record 1, English, Geez
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ge’ez 1, record 1, English, Ge%26rsquo%3Bez
correct
- Giiz 1, record 1, English, Giiz
correct
- Ancient Ethiopic 1, record 1, English, Ancient%20Ethiopic
correct
- Ethiopic 1, record 1, English, Ethiopic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A language spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. 2, record 1, English, - Geez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are no known native speakers of Geez in Ethiopia, meaning it is a second language only. Geez is the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. 2, record 1, English, - Geez
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guèze
1, record 1, French, gu%C3%A8ze
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ge'ez 2, record 1, French, ge%27ez
correct, masculine noun
- éthiopien ancien 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9thiopien%20ancien
correct, masculine noun
- éthiopien classique 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9thiopien%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue parlée en Éthiopie et en Erythrée. 4, record 1, French, - gu%C3%A8ze
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ethiopic
1, record 2, English, Ethiopic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigre, Tigrinya and Geez, all spoken in Ethiopia. 1, record 2, English, - Ethiopic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éthiopien
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9thiopien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %C3%A9thiopien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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