Saho language

Saho
Saho
Native toEritrea, Ethiopia
RegionSouthern, Northern and Southern Red Sea regions in Eritrea, Tigray in Ethiopia
EthnicitySaho, Irobs
Native speakers
180,000 (2007–2022)
Geʽez script (Used in Ethiopia)
Latin alphabet (Used in Eritrea)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3ssy
Glottologsaho1246

The Saho language (Tigrinya: ሳሆ/ቋንቋ ሳሆ) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It belongs to the family's Cushitic branch.