Bilen language
Cushitic language spoken in Eritrea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bilen language (ብሊና b(ɨ)lina or ብሊን b(ɨ)lin) is spoken by the Bilen people in and around the city of Keren in Eritrea. It is the only Agaw (Central Cushitic) language spoken in Eritrea. It is spoken by about 72,000 people.[1]
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Bilen | |
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ብሊን (Blin) | |
Native to | Eritrea |
Region | Anseba, Keren |
Ethnicity | Bilen |
Native speakers | 72,000 (2022)[1] |
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Geʽez Latin | |
Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | byn |
ISO 639-3 | byn |
Glottolog | bili1260 |
ELP | Bilen |
Linguistic map of Eritrea; Bilen is spoken in the dark blue region | |
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