Languages of Eritrea

Many languages are spoken in Eritrea today. There is no official language as such, as the Constitution establishes the "equality of all Eritrean languages"[43] but Tigrinya and Arabic are the two predominant languages for official purposes. English and Italian are also widely understood.[citation needed] Most of the languages spoken in Eritrea stem from the Semitic and Cushitic branches of the Afro-Asiatic language family. The Semitic languages in Eritrea are Tigre, Tigrinya, the newly recognized Dahlik and Arabic (spoken natively by the Rashaida Arabs); these languages (primarily Tigre and Tigrinya) are spoken as a first language by over 80% of the population. The Cushitic languages in Eritrea are just as numerous, including Afar, Beja, Blin, and Saho. hausa language (spoken natively by the Tokharir Kunama and Nara are also spoken in Eritrea and belong to the Nilo-Saharan language family.

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