Geez (Ethiopic) Alphabet

• It was first created in the 1st millennium BC
• It was reformed multiple times in the past. It's current form appeared after it was reformed in 14th century AD to accommodate the Amharic language.

For more, check:-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge%27ez_script

The below pics are:-
- Ethiopic Alphabet
- Ethiopic Numerals

shervydman:

Ok

Hati13:
Geez (Ethiopic) Alphabet

• It was first created in the 1st millennium BC
• It was reformed multiple times in the past. It's current form appeared after it was reformed in 14th century AD to accommodate the Amharic language.

For more, check:-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge%27ez_script

The below pics are:-
- Ethiopic Alphabet
- Ethiopic Numerals

is this a syllabry ?

imhotep:

is this a syllabry ?

Yes

Hati13:

Yes

This means there are hundreds of characters to memorize

imhotep:

This means there are hundreds of characters to memorize

Yeah

The must are 231 characters, but there are also other characters that were incorporated through time.

Hati13:

Yeah

The must are 231 characters, but there are also other characters that were incorporated through time.

I see.
Unlike English where you just memorize 26 alphabets.
Its good memory work though, to memorize 231 characters.

imhotep:

I see.
Unlike English where you just memorize 26 alphabets.
Its good memory work though, to memorize 231 characters.

Yeah
Each orders are similar and easy to memorize if you give it a try.

By the way, the Armenia alphabet was driven from this alphabet.

Hati13:

Yeah
Each orders are similar and easy to memorize if you give it a try.

By the way, the Armenia alphabet was driven from this alphabet.

Armenians are related to Ethiopians ? ?

imhotep:

Armenians are related to Ethiopians ? ?

Armenia language is Semitic and some Ethiopian languages like Amharic, Tigrinya, Gurage and Harari are also Semitic. But in terms of the 2 population, not that much.

Armenia is the 1st state in the world to accept Christianity (in 310s AD) while Ethiopia is the 2nd (in 320s AD). Our orthodox Christianity is very similar. It was when some Ethiopian Christians went to Armenia with some texts in Geez alphabet that the Armenias develop their own alphabet by reforming the Geez alphabet to their language accommodation.

Hati13:

Armenia language is Semitic and some Ethiopian languages like Amharic, Tigrinya, Gurage and Harari are also Semitic. But in terms of the 2 population, not that much.

Armenia is the 1st state in the world to accept Christianity (in 310s AD) while Ethiopia is the 2nd (in 320s AD). Our orthodox Christianity is very similar. It was when some Ethiopian Christians went to Armenia with some texts in Geez alphabet that the Armenias develop their own alphabet by reforming the Geez alphabet to their language accommodation.

wow I never knew.
How many Armenians are left nowadays in that Turkey place

imhotep:

wow I never knew.
How many Armenians are left nowadays in that Turkey place

I don't know in Turkey, but they number about 3 million in their own country.

Are you Kenyan?

Hati13:

I don't know in Turkey, but they number about 3 million in their own country.

Are you Kenyan?

i am from this crazy country known as Nigeria

imhotep:

i am from this crazy country known as Nigeria

Being from Africa largest economy isn't crazy.

Hati13:

Being from Africa largest economy isn't crazy.

LoL...honestly I am looking for a place to travel to this Christmas, away from Nigeria a bit LoL

imhotep:

LoL...honestly I am looking for a place to travel to this Christmas, away from Nigeria a bit LoL

If you want to spend it in an African country, then you should come to Ethiopia. Our Christmas is in Tahsas 29 (January 7) because Orthodox Christianity says so. So you can even spend your Christmas in Nigeria or other country and can come to Ethiopian Christians later. There is a pilgrimage to Lalibela churches during Christmas here and it's very interesting. The churches are UNESCO heritage site and some scholars even call it the 8 wonder of the world. By the way, Ethiopia has 10 UNESCO heritage sites (more number than any other African country).

If you are interested to visit Ethiopia, then check this,
https://www.nairaland.com/3756319/visit-ethiopia