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Tigrinya people
Ethnic group in Eritrea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Tigre people or Tigrayans.
The Tigrinya people (ትግርኛ, ብሄረ ትግርኛ Təgrəñña), also known as the Biher-Tigrinya or Kebessa, are an ethnic group native to Eritrea. They speak the Tigrinya language.[3][4] There also exists a sizable Tigrinya community in the diaspora.
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ትግርኛ | |
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![]() Tigrinya wedding in Eritrea | |
Total population | |
2 million[1]–3.3 million[2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Eritrea | |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Christianity (predominantly Eritrean Orthodox) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Tigrayans • Tigre • Zay • Amhara • Gurage • Harari • other Habesha peoples |
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