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Afar
Sign in to saveAlso known as Afar language, Adal, ’Afar Af, Afaraf, Qafar, aa
Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea
Afar is a language spoken by people in Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family, which includes many languages across Africa and the Middle East.
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Encyclopedic overview
Afar, also known as ’Afar af, Qafar af, or عَفَر أَف, is an Afroasiatic language belonging to the Cushitic branch, primarily spoken by the Afar people, native to parts of Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is an official language in Ethiopia; and a national language in Djibouti and Eritrea. Afar is officially written in the Latin script and has over 2.6 million speakers.
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