Tigrinya· ትግርኛ
Tigrinya from Eritrea or from Tigray — we note which.
Tigrinya crosses a sensitive border. We connect you with Tigrinya interpreters by phone, video, or on-site — 24/7.
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How Tigrinya shows up in the work.
Tigrinya is the working language of Eritrea and a key Ethiopian regional language. Demand has grown with East-African asylum and resettlement caseloads.
Live language access
Tigrinya communication with the right context in the room.
The speaker, setting, dialect, and communication mode are considered before an interpreter is matched.
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.
Audio-only Tigrinya for clinics, courts, and contact centers — typically on the line in under a minute.
No app, no camera, no scheduling. The workhorse for short, urgent conversations.
Face-to-face Tigrinya for consent, testimony, and family meetings — where tone and expression carry part of the meaning.
The remote option when you need to see each other, including ASL when that’s the language in the room.
Tigrinya interpreters in the room — depositions, IEP meetings, and events, consecutive or simultaneous.
For the day that has to happen in person, or the event that needs a booth.
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.