Amharic (/æmˈhærɪk/[5][6][7] or /ɑːmˈhɑ...
wikipedia - 08 Feb 2021Amharic (/æmˈhærɪk/[5][6][7] or /ɑːmˈhɑːrɪk/;[8] (Amharic: አማርኛ), Amarəñña, IPA: [amarɨɲːa] (listen)) is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas and as a lingua franca by other populations residing in major cities and towns of Ethiopia.