Tigrinya· ትግርኛ
Tigrinya interpreters, matched to the speaker.
Tigrinya crosses a sensitive border. We connect you with vetted Tigrinya interpreters by phone, video, or on-site — 24/7.
Tigrinya at a glance.
Tigrinya (ትግርኛ) has around 9 million speakers in Eritrea, Ethiopia (Tigray), and the diaspora. It belongs to the Afro-Asiatic, Semitic family and is written in the Ge'ez (Ethiopic) script. You'll hear it across Eritrea, Ethiopia (Tigray), United States, Sweden, and beyond.
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Where it's spoken
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia (Tigray)
- United States
- Sweden
- Israel
Major dialects we cover
- Eritrean
- Ethiopian (Tigrayan)
Script & family
- Writing system
- Ge'ez (Ethiopic) script
- Direction
- Left to right
- Language family
- Afro-Asiatic, Semitic
What good Tigrinya interpretation takes.
Tigrinya crosses a sensitive border. It's spoken in both Eritrea and Ethiopia's Tigray region, and the two communities' usage differs — we note which side a client is from. And despite the shared script, Tigrinya is a separate language from Amharic.
How we handle Tigrinya
- Interpreters matched to the speaker's dialect and region
- Clinical, legal, and community-register fluency
- Consecutive and simultaneous modes available
- Live coverage around the clock, every day
Three ways to reach a Tigrinya interpreter.
Phone interpretation
Audio-only Tigrinya interpretation for clinics, courts, and contact centers — a live interpreter on the line in under a minute, any hour.
Video interpretation
Face-to-face nuance for high-stakes Tigrinya conversations — informed consent, testimony, and family meetings where tone and expression matter.
On-site & conference
Vetted Tigrinya interpreters in the room — depositions, IEP meetings, and events, in consecutive or simultaneous mode.
Where our Tigrinya interpreters work.
- Asylum & refugee resettlement
- Healthcare & clinical
- Community services
Often requested alongside Tigrinya.
Need Tigrinya on the line by tomorrow?
Tell us the setting, the Tigrinya variety you need, and your schedule. We'll come back same-day with a plan.