proper nounˈtiːɡreɪtəˈɡrā
variant spelling of Tigray
noun ˈtiːɡreɪˈtēɡrā
mass nounA Semitic language spoken in Eritrea and adjoining parts of Sudan. It is not the language of Tigray, which is Tigrinya.
提格雷语（厄立特里亚和相邻的苏丹使用的一种闪语，与提格雷使用的提格里尼亚语不同）
Example sentencesExamples
- The Afro-Semitic languages in Eritrea are Tigre, Tigrinya, and Rashaida.
- To the north of the Tigrinya speakers live people who speak the closely related language known as Tigre.
- Nevertheless, the acceptance of Tigre as a language of instruction faces deep resistance.
- One-third of the Eritrean population speaks Tigre as a primary language.
- In the border areas with Sudan, however, Kunama speakers know three or four languages, including Arabic, Kunama, and Tigre and Tigrinya.