Tigrinya

American

[ti-green-yuh] / tɪˈgrin yə /

noun

a Semitic language spoken in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.

Tigrinya British

/ tɪˈɡriːnjə /

noun

a language of Eritrea and N Ethiopia, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

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He also claims Facebook's content moderation in Africa, is "woefully inadequate", with too few moderators who deal with posts in key languages Amharic, Oromo and Tigrinya.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2022

Like the time when Maddox’s office launched its “LA for ALL” campaign, plastering the city with anti-hate posters and banners, and Habte made sure materials were also printed in Amharic and Tigrinya.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2021

Azmera Gebre calls to the walking group in Tigrinya, their native language, and encourages them to pump their arms as they pace.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021

Neighbours heard the men speaking in Tigrinya, the language of Tigray.

From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2021

“I live in an apartment, and I have neighbors. In ordinary times, they heard me speak Tigrinya on phone, so some must know,” said Alula Mikaelson, 30, speaking by phone from Addis Ababa.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2021

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