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Ethiopic (Geʻez)

If you're looking to write in Ethiopic (Geʻez), there are a few things you should know. Ethiopic is a Semitic language, which means that it is related to Hebrew and Arabic. It is written from left to right, and has its own unique alphabet. The Ethiopic alphabet has been around for over a thousand years, and is thought to be derived from the ancient South Arabian alphabet. There are a few different versions of the alphabet in use today, but the one most commonly used is the 'Fidel' alphabet. This alphabet consists of 33 consonants and 7 vowels. When writing in Ethiopic, words are generally strung together without spaces. This can make it tricky to read for those not familiar with the language, so it's important to be clear and concise in your writing. Punctuation is also somewhat different in Ethiopic. There are no quotation marks, and instead sentences are ended with a full stop, followed by a space. Commas are used to separate items in a list, and colons are used for introducing quotations. If you're interested in writing in Ethiopic, it's worth doing some research to familiarize yourself with the quirks of the language. With a little practice, you'll be writing like a pro in no time!

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Syllabic scripts

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Amharic, Ethiopia, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Blin, Eritrea, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Geez, Ethiopia, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Tigrinya, Ethiopia, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Tigre, Eritrea, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Wolaytta, Ethiopia, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Tigrinya, Eritrea, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Amharic, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Blin, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Geez, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Oromo, Ethiopia, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Oromo, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Tigrinya, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Tigre, Ethiopic (Geʻez)
Wolaytta, Ethiopic (Geʻez)

Script code
Ethi
Numeric code
430