Tigrayans - Wikipedia
Tigrayans (Tigrinya: ተጋሩ) are a Semitic-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. [5][6][7] They speak the Tigrinya language, an Afroasiatic language belonging to the Ethiopian Semitic branch. The daily life of Tigrayans is …
Tigrinya people - Wikipedia
The Tigrinya people (ትግርኛ, ብሄረ ትግርኛ Təgrəñña), also known as the Biher-Tigrinya or Kebessa, are an ethnic group indigenous to Eritrea. They speak the Tigrinya language. [3] [4] There also exists a sizable Tigrinya community in the diaspora.
Tigray | History, Map, Culture, & People | Britannica
3 天之前 · The region, which has long been home to the Tigray people, also supports the Raya, Azebo, Afar, and Agau (Agaw, or Agew) peoples. By controlling the Red Sea ports of Massawa (Mitsiwa) and Asseb, Tigray became the region through which trading caravans reached the seat of the empire to the south.
Ethiopia’s Tigray war: The short, medium and long story - BBC
2021年6月29日 · Ethiopian civil war. AFP. Thousands of people have died since November in the war in Tigray. A conflict between the government of Ethiopia and forces in its northern Tigray region has thrown...
Ethiopian Highlands, Eritrean Plateau, Afar Region - Britannica
Tigray, people of central Eritrea and of the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. The Tigray speak Tigrinya, a Semitic language related to Geʿez and to Tigré, the language of a separate people (the Tigre) inhabiting northwestern Eritrea.
Tigray Region - Wikipedia
The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama people. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle. Tigray is the fifth-largest by area, the fourth-most populous, and the fifth-most densely populated of the 11 regional states.
Ethiopia's Tigray Region: What You Need To Know About The Crisis - NPR
2021年3月5日 · Tigray is Ethiopia's northernmost region. Bordering Eritrea, it is home to most of the country's estimated 7 million ethnic Tigrayans. The ethnic group, which accounts for about 6% of Ethiopia's...
Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Warnings of genocide and famine - BBC
2021年5月28日 · Thousands of people have been killed in the conflict in Tigray. The term was invented by Rafael Lemkin, a Polish lawyer of Jewish descent, to describe the uniquely terrible crimes perpetrated by...
The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, explained | Vox
2021年4月24日 · Ethiopian federal troops and their partners handed the Tigrayan Defense Forces early defeats. But the Tigrayan forces are now waging a war of attrition, and they have popular support.
A Deep Dive into the Tigray Crisis: Causes, Effects, and What the ...
2021年5月5日 · A war which ostensibly started out as political has devolved into violence along ethnic lines: soldiers deliberately targeted religious and cultural heritage sites, and people die every day in skirmishes across Ethiopia. These wounds will not heal overnight – the international community should push for the establishment of a Truth and ...