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Languages of Eritrea give a highlight the complete picture of Eritrea. There are mainly nine ethno-linguistic groups, each of which has their own language. The commonly spoken languages of Eritrea are as follows:
Afar
Arabic
Beja
Nara
Saho
Tigre
Tigrinya
Blin
Kunama
In Eritrea, Italian, Arabic, English and Tigrinya are languages that are mostly used for formal communication purposes. From 1952 to 1956, Arabic and Tigrinya were considered to be the official languages that continued to be foremost second languages; Arabic among the Muslim people and Tigrinya among the Christians.
Again, in 1956, Amharic got the status of an official language as a result of an override of Eritrea autonomy under the rule of Ethiopia. Presently, the natives of Eritrea, mainly converse through this language.
On the other hand, the mother tongue is used as the medium of instruction in the primary schools and it is extremely popular amongst the foreign tourists. Beside this, Ge'ez is said to be the holy and sacred language of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church. Bedawi and Bilen are also some of the living languages of Eritrea.
The key reason behind the diversity of languages in Eritrea is the varied social history that the country underwent for a long time.
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