Here a centralized monarchy evolved, and here the language of the people, Ge'ez, received an alphabet and a written form. Ethiopia had a written language with its own alphabet from... Here a centralized monarchy evolved, and here the language of the people, Ge'ez, received an alphabet and a written form. Ethiopia had a written language with its own alphabet from the second century A.D. having used the South Arabian script in the previous period. By this time also the mountain kingdom had emerged as a commercial center, trading with countries from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, as well as with the interior of Africa. Merchants and travelers from all parts of the civilized world came to Adulis, the harbor, and Axum, the capital.
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The text provides historical information about the development of a centralized monarchy in Ethiopia, the emergence of the Ge'ez language with its own alphabet, and the significance of the region as a commercial hub during the second century A.D.
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Ge'ez is the language that developed a unique writing system in Ethiopia, originally derived from the South Arabian script.
The language mentioned is Ge'ez, which developed a script used to write it and other languages in Ethiopia and Eritrea. This script originated from the South Arabian script, evolving into its own unique writing system by the second century A.D.
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The language mentioned is Ge'ez, which developed a script used to write it and other languages in Ethiopia and Eritrea. This script originated from the South Arabian script, evolving into its own unique writing system by the second century A.D.
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Ge'ez is an ancient South Semitic language and its script became a basis for writing other Ethiopian languages like Amharic and Tigrinya.
Tips
Avoid confusing Ge'ez, the language, with the Ge'ez script, which is used for multiple languages.
Sources
- Geʽez script - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Ethiopic alphabet | Ge'ez, Semitic, Syllabary - Britannica - britannica.com
- Geʽez - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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