ትግርኛ | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 3.3 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Eritrea | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly Eritrean Orthodox) |
The Tigrinya people (Tigrinya: ትግርኛ, romanized: Təgrəñña, pronounced [tɨɡrɨɲːä] ⓘ), also known as the Biher-Tigrinya (ብሄረ ትግርኛ, bəherä Təgrəñña) or Kebessa, are a Tigrinya-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the highlands of Eritrea, specifically the provinces of Hamasien, Akele Guzai and Seraye.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Languages of Eritrea". Ethnologue. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Eritrea". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Fegley, Randall (1995). Eritrea. Santa Barbara, California: Clio Press. ISBN 1-85109-245-5.
- ^ Uhlig, Siegbert (2008). Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: Volume 3: He-N. p. 313.