Amharic language
| Amharic | |
|---|---|
| አማርኛ āmariññā | |
| Pronunciation | /amarɨɲɲa/ |
| Native to | Ethiopia, Israel |
| Native speakers | 17,000,000+ total, 14,000,000+ monolinguals (1998) (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| Writing system | Ge'ez alphabet abugida |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Ethiopia and the following specific regions: Addis Ababa City Council, Amhara Region, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Dire Dawa Administrative council, Gambela Region, SNNPR |
| Regulated by | no official regulation |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | am |
| ISO 639-2 | amh |
| ISO 639-3 | amh |
Amharic (አማርኛ āmariññā) is a Semitic language spoken in North Central Ethiopia by the Amhara. It is the second most spoken Semitic language after Arabic, and the official language of Ethiopia. Amharic is also the official or working language of several of the states, including Amhara Region and the multi-ethnic Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region.
