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Differences between Tigray and Eritrea, why Eritrea have been anti-Tigray

Post by EthioRedSea » 08 May 2022, 05:08

Some think Eritreans speak Tigrigna. But this is not true. Eritreans speak Tigrigna mixed with Assorta or Billen or Tigre. The proper Tigrigna is spoken in Tigray around Mekelle, Enderta and Raya Highlands. In Agame District, they do not speak proper Tigrigna. They rather speak Hammassen Tigrigna. Tembien, Enderta and Raya are quite expressive and speak Tigrigna some times using Amharic words.

Eritreans are not Tigrayans and also are not from Dembia. They migrated to Red Sea Area from Sudan, Central Africa and West Africa. You can tell from their psycho-social make-up.

Eritrea is maybe 50% Tigrigna speaking groups, the other 50% speak Saho, Irob, Tigre ( has no relation with Geez and are not part of Aksumite Kingdom), Kunama etc

Thus Eritrea is not related to Tigray, even though the land belongs to Tigray. There is no relationship genetically between Eritreans and Tigrayans. The current genocide by Eritrea on Tigray is not accidental. It is because Eritreans are not Tigrayans.

Tigrayans should distance from Eritreans to protect their community. If necessary, actions should be taken against Eritreans living in Tigray and elsewhere.

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Re: Differences between Tigray and Eritrea, why Eritrea have been anti-Tigray

Post by EthioRedSea » 08 May 2022, 05:47



As the above map shows, Tigrigna speakers are surrounded by various tribes with various languages. About 57% are Tigrigna speakers. Tigrigna is actually not accepted by the other tribes as it is seen as poorly developed language and they rather speak Arabic and their own mother tongues. By default, the Tigrigna spoken in Eritrea is a mix of bizarre intonation and vocabulary. They seem to speak like an angry Afari when they speak Tigrigna. Tigrigna is not natural to Eritrea, it does not belong to them. Tigrigna is the language of the proud people of Tigray-Ethiopia.

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Re: Differences between Tigray and Eritrea, why Eritrea have been anti-Tigray

Post by EthioRedSea » 08 May 2022, 06:09

There are nine recognized ethnic groups.According to SIL Ethnologue, Tigriniya make up about 50% of the population; the Tigre people, who also speak a Semitic language, constitute around 20% of residents. Most of the rest of the population belong to other Afro-Asiatic-speaking communities of the Cushitic branch. Additionally, there are a number of Nilo-Saharan-speaking ethnic minorities and other smaller groups.

The two most followed religions are Christianity (63% of the population) and Islam (36%).

Semitic speakers
Tigrinya

The majority of the Tigrinya inhabit the highlands of Eritrea; however, migration to other parts of the country has occurred. Their language is called Tigrinya. They are the largest ethnic group in the country, constituting about 55% of the population.[5] The predominantly Tigrinya populated urban centers in Eritrea are the capital Asmara, Mendefera, Dekemhare, Adi Keyh, Adi Quala and Senafe, while there is a significant population of Tigrinya in other cities including Keren, and Massawa.

They are 92% Christians, (of which 90% are of the Eritrean Orthodox faith, 5% Roman Catholic and Eastern Catholic (whose mass is held in Ge'ez as opposed to Latin), and 5% belonging to various Protestant and other Christian denominations, the majority of which belong to the (Lutheran) Evangelical Church of Eritrea).

Tigre
The Tigre reside in the western lowlands in Eritrea. Many also migrated to Sudan at the time of the Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict and lived there since. They are a nomadic and pastoralist people, related to the Tigrinya and to the Beja people. They are a predominantly Muslim nomadic people who inhabit the northern, western, and coastal lowlands of Eritrea, where they constitute 30% of local residents.[5] Some also inhabit areas in eastern Sudan. 95% of the Tigre people adhere to the Islamic religion Sunni Islam, but there are a small number of Christians among them as well (often referred to as the Mensaï in Eritrea). Their language is called Tigre.

Rashaida
The Rashaida are one of Eritrea's nine recognized ethnic groups. They represent around 2% of the population of Eritrea.[5] The Rashaida reside in the northern coastal lowlands of Eritrea and the northern eastern coasts of Sudan. They are predominantly Muslim and are the only ethnic group in Eritrea to have Arabic as their communal language, specifically the Hejazi dialect. The Rashaida first came to Eritrea in the 19th century from the Arabian Coast.

Jeberti
The Jeberti people in Eritrea trace descent from early Muslim adherents. The term Jeberti is also locally sometimes used to generically refer to all Islamic inhabitants of the highlands. The Jeberti in Eritrea speak Arabic and Tigrinya. They account for about 8% of the Tigrinya speakers in the nation.

Cushitic speakers
Afar
According to the CIA, the Afar constitute under 5% of the population. They live in the Debubawi Keyih Bahri Region of Tigray, as well as the Afar Region in Ethiopia, and Djibouti. They speak the Afar language as a mother tongue, and are predominantly Muslim. Afars in Eritrea number about 397,000 individuals, the smallest population out of the countries they reside in. In Djibouti, there are about 780,000 group members, and in Ethiopia, they number approximately 1,300,000.

Saho

The Saho represent 4% of Eritrea's population. They principally reside in the Debubawi Keyih Bahri Region and the Northern Red Sea Region of Tigray. Their language is called Saho. They are predominantly Muslim, although a few Christians known as the Irob live in the Debub Region of Eritrea and the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Bilen
The Bilen in Eritrea represent around 2% of the country's population.They are primarily concentrated in the north-central areas, in and around the city of Keren, and south towards Asmara, the nation's capital. Many of them entered Eritrea from Kush (central Sudan) in the 8th century and settled at Merara, after which they went to Lalibela and Lasta. The Bilen then returned to Axum in Ethiopia's Tigray Province, and battled with the natives; in the resulting aftermath, the Bilen returned to their main base at Merara. The Bilen include adherents of both Islam and Christianity. They speak the Bilen as a mother tongue. Christian adherents are mainly urban and have interbred with the Tigrinya who live in the area. Muslim adherents are mainly rural and have intermingled with the adjacent Tigre.


Beja
The Beja in Eritrea, or Hedareb, constitute under 5% of local residents. They mainly live along the north-western border with Sudan. Group members are predominantly Muslim and communicate in Hedareb as a first or second language. The Beja also include the Beni-Amer people, who have retained their native Beja language alongside Hedareb.

Nilo-Saharan communities
Kunama
According to the CIA, the Kunama constitute around 7% of Eritrea's population.They mainly live in the country's Gash Barka Region, as well as in adjacent parts of Ethiopia's Tigray Region. Many of them reside in the contested border village of Badme. Their language is called Kunama. Although some Kunama still practice traditional beliefs, most are converts to either Christianity (Roman Catholic and Protestant) or Islam.

Nara
The Nara represent under 5% of the nation's population. They principally reside along the south-western border with Sudan and Ethiopia. They are generally Muslim, with a few Christians and some practising their indigenous beliefs. Their language is called Nara.

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