Description

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Tigrigna is the primary language of the people of 'Tigray', the Northern region of Ethiopia. In Tigray, people refer to themselves as 'Tegaru' - or in English, Tigrayans. A man from Tigray calls himself, 'Tigraway' or in English, Tigrayan. A woman from Tigray calls herself, 'Tigraweyti' or in English, Tigrayan. Tigrigna is also the national language of Eritrea (a country north of Ethiopia). Tigrigna is native to the people of southern Eritrea, and it became the official language of Eritrea in 1991. There are about ten million Tigrigna speakers in the world. Because of the Ethiopian and Eritrean diaspora, most immigrant communities in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Australia and North America speak the Tigrigna language.
"Tigrigna as a second language" is therefore very essential for those who were born outside the two countries to quickly learn and be able to communicate with native Tigrigna speakers. The book is categorized in such a way that one can get immediate referrals to express him/herself in a specific situation be it in a marketplace, Hospital, restaurant or social gathering. It has consumed a lot of energy and time to make it inclusive of all necessary and possible encounters in any setting. If you really want to learn Tigrigna, just say "it" in Tigrigna and repeat saying it without holding anything to yourself.

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