Welcome to our Tigrini page! Tigrini is one of Ethiopia's major languages, Amharic being the other. We hope to add more Tigrini material as we discover suppliers. If you have any questions or can't find what you need, please e-mail us at sales at multilingualbooks dot com.
Tigrinia CD-ROM - Merhaba for Everyone! The Merhaba Tutorial was created to serve as a starting point for those seeking to learn Tigrinia but who have been hindered by the lack of good instructional materials. It is designed to give all types of people who want to learn Tigrinia the means to easily learn and practice what is necessary to speak, read, and write at a beginning conversational level. Though not an in-depth or academic study, it will help you learn the basic alphabet and structure of the language, along with hundreds of commonly used words, all in a self-paced and fun environment. Colors, sounds, and hundreds of words and pictures help teach grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, with audio instructions in Tigrinia and written instructions in English, and an easily accessible help system. An entertainment center for kids is included that includes an interactive clock, piano and dressing room, many songs that kids will learn to sing and enjoy, a multimedia kid's story, and a brief history of Eritrea with pictures and the national anthem. $79
Tigrinya-English Dictionary (2 Volumes) Thomas Leiper Kane Tigrinya is classified as a North Ethiopic Semitic language along with its parent language, Geez (now no longer spoken) and Tigre, the language of the largely Muslim tribes who inhabit the Red Sea coast north of Mitsiwa, the inland area north of Keren, and much of Eritrea's Western Lowlands. It is the language of highland Eritrea, namely the provinces of Hamasien, Akkele Guzay and Serae, Tigray province (Agame, Haramat, Geralta, Tembien, Enderta, Wogerat, Shire, Adiyabo) and the adjoining regions of Gondar Province, Woldebba and Tsellemti. Tigrinya is not standardized, but is spoken in a number of mutually intelligible dialects. The 60,000 entries in the dictionary are arranged by root (or if none, by the initial letter of the word according to the order of the Ethiopic alphabet, with some exceptions). 2000, 2743 pages, hardbound. $700
Tigrinya Reader and Grammar Mulugeta G. Melles The purpose of this reader is to teach Tigrinya grammar and to provide practice in reading and translating a variety of Tigrinya newspaper articles. This material can serve as an excellent refresher course for those who have already studied the language, but could also be used by beginners who have the help of an instructor. It is designed for self-study as well as for classroom use. The book is divided into four parts: Tigrinya grammar, 50 Tigrinya selections, 50 English Translations, and a Tigrinya- English glossary. With two 90 min. audio cassette recordings of the articles read by a native speaker. 2001, 407 pages, hardbound. Book and 2 cassettes $144
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