Tigre language resources – Language Links Database
Tigre (Tigre: ትግረ tigre or ትግሬ tigrē), better known in Eritrea by its autonym Tigrayit (ትግራይት) - is an Ethiopian Semitic language spoken in the Horn of Africa. It belongs to the Semitic branch and is primarily spoken by the Tigre people in Eritrea.
More information: Wikipedia
Native speakers: 1 million
Recognised minority language in: Eritrea, Sudan
Tigre Grammar and Pronunciation
- Omniglot.com - Tigre language alphabet and pronunciation
- Archive.org - Vocabulay of the Tigre Language Written Down by Moritz Von Beurmann Published with a Grammatical Sketch - PDF
- Eprints.soas.ac.uk - A Descriptive Study of Tigre Grammar - PDF
- Vdocuments.net - Tigre Grammar and Texts by Shlomo Raz
Tigre Reading Materials
- Shabait.com - a newspaper online
- People.vcu.edu - 40 Tigre language lessons with exercises and songs lyrics
- Omniglot.com - A collection of useful phrases in Tigrinya, a South Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Tigre Dictionaries
Tigre Listening and Video Resources
TV / Video / Movies
- Eri TV 1 - online TV Station
- Tigre Language YouTube Channel - “This channel will hopefully be beneficial to those who aspire to become more fluent in the Tigre language and to increase your knowledge of it “
Radio
- Dimtsi Hafash Radio 1 - radio station online
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