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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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The Gurage dialects form |
The Gurage dialects form what is collectively called ''Guragigna'' or Guragigna, although some languages are identified independently (i.e. ''Kistanigna'' for the [[Soddo Gurage]] language). Almost all of the dialects are intelligible with other dialects indicating that they have organic relationships as well as indicating that they originated from a proto-Gurage language. Guragigna and its dialects belong to the Southern subdivision of the [[Ethiopian Semitic languages]] within the Afroasiatic family. |
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All the Gurage subgroups (Northern, Western, and Eastern Gurage) belong to South Ethiopic. East Gurage is related to Harari and Gafat, while Northern and Western Gurage are related to each other. |
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All Guragigna languages and dialects are written with the [[Ge'ez script]]. The Gurage subset of this script has 44 independent glyphs. |
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In April 2021 the Gurage language become the media language in OBN Horn of Africa.{{citation Needed|date=September 2021}} |
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In June 2021 Gurage Media Network established as well as fund raising ceremony in yod Abysinia hotel held. |
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==Languages== |
==Languages== |
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Revision as of 03:59, 14 October 2021
| East Gurage | |
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| Geographic distribution | Gurage Zone (Ethiopia) |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | silt1239 (Silte–Wolane)zayy1238 (Zay) |
| North Gurage | |
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| n-group | |
| Geographic distribution | Gurage Zone (Ethiopia) |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | ngro1237 |
| West Gurage | |
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| tt-group | |
| Geographic distribution | Gurage Zone (Ethiopia) |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | ttgr1237 |
The Gurage languages (Gurage: ጉራጌ), also known as Guragie, is a dialect-continuum language, which belong to the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They are spoken by the Gurage people, who inhabit the Gurage Zone within the larger multi-ethnic Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region in central Ethiopia.
Overview
The Gurage dialects form what is collectively called Guragigna or Guragigna, although some languages are identified independently (i.e. Kistanigna for the Soddo Gurage language). Almost all of the dialects are intelligible with other dialects indicating that they have organic relationships as well as indicating that they originated from a proto-Gurage language. Guragigna and its dialects belong to the Southern subdivision of the Ethiopian Semitic languages within the Afroasiatic family.
All the Gurage subgroups (Northern, Western, and Eastern Gurage) belong to South Ethiopic. East Gurage is related to Harari and Gafat, while Northern and Western Gurage are related to each other.
All Guragigna languages and dialects are written with the Ge'ez script. The Gurage subset of this script has 44 independent glyphs.
Languages
In the following listing, the distinction between languages and dialects follows Ethnologue.
- In the Northern group
- Soddo (Kistane)
- Dialects: Soddo, Goggot (Dobi)
- Zay (Zway)
- In the Western group
Sebat Bet (or Sebat Beit), in particular, is best understood as a grouping in itself; the term means literally "Seven Houses," and refers to seven specific Western Gurage groups and varieties.
References
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