Ethiopian Semitic languages
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Ethiopian Semitic languages (Ethiosemitic for short, or sometimes Ethiopic) is a language group which together with Old South Arabian forms the Western branch of the South Semitic languages. Today, the name Ethiopian Semitic languages can be considered a misnomer as the North languages are also found in Eritrea with two of them being exclusively used there; however, the term came into use before Eritrea had separated from Ethiopia.
- North
- Tigrinya language
- Tigre language
- Ge'ez language
- Dahlik language - "newly discovered"
- South
- Transverse
- Amharic language
- Argobba language
- Gafat language
- Harari language
- East Gurage languages
- Silt'e language (Wolane, Ulbareg, Inneqor)
- Zay language
- Outer
- Soddo language (Kistane)
- West Gurage languages
- Inor language (Ennemor, Endegen)
- Mesmes language
- Mesqan language
- Sebat Bet Gurage language (Chaha, Ezha, Gumer, Gura, Gyeto, Muher)
- Transverse