Amharic

Welcome to our Amharic page, featuring books, courses, and software to help you learn Amharic! Amharic is a Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia, and after Arabic is the second most-spoken Semitic language in the world. Inside Ethiopia there are 17.4 million speakers, and it is estimated that outside of Ethiopia there are an additional 2.7 million speakers, primarily in Eritrea, Egypt, Israel, Sweden, and the United States. If you have any questions or can't find what you need, please e-mail us.

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Multilingual Books FSI Amharic Basic Course
Now in digital version with MP3 audio and PDF text!
Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia, and is the native language of some 6 million people. It is a member of the Southern Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages.This course is divided into two volumes. The first part concentrates on speech and grammar; the second volume includes an introduction to the writing system, a Reader, and a Glossary. Part 1 comes with 26 CDs and a book; Part 2 with 6 CDs and a book. And FSI Amharic now comes in a digital version with MP3 audio and PDF text, all on a CD-ROM!

CD version, Level 1
$299
CD version, Level 2
$125
CD version, Levels 1 and 2
$375

Digital version, Level 1
$99
Digital version, Level 2
$69
Digital version, Levels 1 and 2
$149

$49   Download of the Amharic 1 Digital Edition
$49   Download of the Amharic Reader Level 2 Digital Edition

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PDF and MP3 files for Unit 1 of FSI Amharic

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Courses

Talk Now! CD-ROM Course for Amharic
Now on special for $35 - save $10!
The Talk Now! series is for any language beginner who wants an entertaining self-study course to learn basic phrases, such as colors, numbers, food, shopping, and time. We have been selling this European-produced CD-ROM for a few years and find that it is highly praised by people from all over the world. Designed by language experts, Talk Now! includes great features like speak and repeat, interactive games, and digital recordings with native speakers. Interactive and fun, it is ideal for beginners and travelers. Test your knowledge with easy and hard quizzes and play a challenging memory game. Monitor your progress: keep your total score and print your own awards. You can also print your own picture dictionary for handy reference. On-screen help is available at all times in over 50 languages. Talk Now! runs on both Macintosh and Windows computers. Shipping weight 1 lb.

$35
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Colloquial Amharic
This recently published course will be perfect for most people. The course is focused on what a beginner will need to know to travel and to understand the basics of the language. Colloquial Amharic is interactive, with lots of exercises for regular practice and concise grammar notes. It is clear, practical, and complete. This package comes with two CDs and a handy text book. Shipping weight 2 lbs.

CD Version
$99
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