Languages in this subfamily include Ge'ez, Amharic, and other tongues spoken in Ethiopia, as well as an ancient language likely spoken by Jesus and his contemporaries, Aramaic.
Many languages in this group use a tri-consonantal root, in which vowels around and between consonants change to mark word inflection, but consonants within the word remain the same. Languages in this subfamily include Ge'ez, Amharic, and other tongues spoken in Ethiopia, as well as an ancient language likely spoken by Jesus and his contemporaries, Aramaic. For 10 points, identify this group within the Afro-Asiatic family that also includes the contemporary Middle Eastern languages Arabic and Hebrew.
Many languages in this group use a tri-consonantal root, in which vowels around and between consonants change to mark word inflection, but consonants within the word remain the same.
{Semitic} languages [accept {Afro}-{Asiatic} before “{subfamily}” is read]