Amharic alphabet, pronunciation and language. Amharic is a Semitic language and the national language of Ethiopia (ኢትዮጵያ).
The majority of the 25 million or so speakers of Amharic can be found in Ethiopia, but there are also speakers in a number of other countries, particularly Eritrea (ኤርትራ), Canada, the USA and Sweden. The name Amharic (ኣማርኛ - amarəñña) comes from the district of Amhara (አማራ) in nortern Ethiopia, which is thought to be the historic centre of the language. Writing system. Amharic. Amharic Script Writing.