Tigrinya people

Tigrinya
ትግርኛ
Total population
3.3 million
Regions with significant populations
Eritrea
Languages
Religion
Christianity
(predominantly Eritrean Orthodox)

The Tigrinya people (Tigrinya: ትግርኛ, romanized: Təgrəñña, pronounced [tɨɡrɨɲːä] ⓘ), also known as the Biher-Tigrinya (ብሄረ ትግርኛ, bəherä Təgrəñña) or Kebessa, are a Tigrinya-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the highlands of Eritrea, specifically the historical provinces of Hamasien, Akele Guzai and Seraye.

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