Saho language
Language spoken in Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Sahu language.
The Saho language (Tigrinya: ሳሆኛ/ቋንቋ ሳሆ) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia. It belongs to the family's Cushitic branch.
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Native to | Eritrea, Ethiopia |
Region | Southern, Northern and Southern Red Sea regions in Eritrea, Tigray in Ethiopia |
Ethnicity | Saho |
Native speakers | 180,000 (2007–2022)[1] |
Geʽez script (Used in Ethiopia) Latin alphabet (Used in Eritrea) | |
Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ssy |
Glottolog | saho1246 |
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