what language is tigrinya
- Tigrinya & Tigrai. The Tigrinya language (or Tigrinya, Tigrai) is a language derived from the Geez (ge'ez), like the Amharic language. It's spoken in the south of Eritrea (it's the main language of the country) and in the north of Ethiopia. The Tigrai language is spoken in the north of Eritrea (and in a part of Sodan).