South Semitic languages

Amharic 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 Amhara people, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other metropolitan populations in Ethiopia.

Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea

language family

group of endangered languages along the coasts of the Guardafui Channel

Gurage language of Ethiopia