Amharic
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| K'uankua-n | mämmar | bä-laidän | näw! | ||
| Language-OBJ | learn | in Leiden | it is | ||
| 'Leiden is where you study languages.' | |||||
*Check the omniglot website for a nice overview of the Ethiopic script. Click here for a map of the languages in the Ethiopian area. |
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| Language name: | Amharic | Amarïñña | |
| Language family: | Afroaziatic, South Semitic. | ||
| Region: | Ethiopia | ||
| Department: | African Languages and Cultures | ||
| URL Department: | http://www.tca.leidenuniv.nl/ | ||
| Lecturers: | A. Amha, H.J. Stroomer | ||
| Course description: | Amharic is a national official language of Ethiopia. It is related to Semitic languages like Arabic and Hebrew. However, due to contact with other Ethiopian languages, the structure of Amharic differs considerably from that of other Semitic languages. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to speak, read and write Amharic at a basic level. |
| Total duration: | 2 semesters. |
| Course frequency: | The courses are taught every year. |
| Speaking/Reading/Writing | Year 1 | ||
| Credit (in ECTS): | 16 | ||
| Course hours per week: | 2,5 | ||
| Highest course level: | Speaking/Reading A2; Writing A1 | ||
| Class types: | Tutorials, homework assignments, practical exercises . |
| Examination types: | Written for Amharic 1 and written and oral for Amharic 2. |
