Language

Geez

Geez is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

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Scripture in Geez

A complete Bible is reported in Geez.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Geez is spoken

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia

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About Geez

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
gez
Glottocode
geez1241

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.