Tigrinya
ትግርኛ
ti
9M speakers
Tigrinya
(ትግርኛ)
is a Afro-Asiatic language
with approximately 9M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Ethiopic (Geʻez)
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is ti.
Writing Systems Used for Tigrinya
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Tigrinya use?
Tigrinya is written using the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script (ISO 15924 code: Ethi). Ethiopic (Geʻez) is written left-to-right.
What direction is Tigrinya written?
Tigrinya is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Tigrinya?
Tigrinya has approximately 9M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Afro-Asiatic language family.
What language family does Tigrinya belong to?
Tigrinya belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family. It is written with the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script.
What is the language code for Tigrinya?
The BCP 47 language code for Tigrinya is "ti". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- ti
- ISO 639-3
- tir
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 9M speakers
- Language Family
- Afro-Asiatic
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.