Ethiopic Script (Ge'ez)

The ancient syllabary of Ethiopia and Eritrea, one of Africa's oldest indigenous scripts.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Grew out of South Arabian script by the 4th century AD.
• Vowels are marked by rotating and modifying the base letter, a system unique among abugidas.
• Still used for Amharic, Tigrinya and the liturgical Ge'ez language.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Abugida