Is Amharic A Semitic?
Is Amharic A Semitic? Amharic is one of the Southern Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia alongside Argoba, Tigrinya, Tigre, Geez, Guragenya, Siltee etc.. which are considered much older than the Northern Semitic languages such as Hebrew & Arabic, according to recent research findings. Is Amharic Semitic or Cushitic? Ethiopia: Ethnic composition Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The