Amharic is a Semitic language of the Western Semitic variety.
It is an official language of the Ethiopian government, with speakers in other countries as well.
Below is a list of the alphabets used in its main script, Ge'ez, and approximate sounds.
| Letter | Transliteration |
|---|---|
| ሀ | h |
| ለ | l |
| ሐ | h |
| መ | m |
| ሠ | s |
| ረ | r |
| ሰ | s |
| ቀ | q |
| በ | b |
| ተ | t |
| ኀ | h |
| ነ | n |
| አ | a |
| ከ | k |
| ወ | w |
| ዐ | a |
| ዘ | z |
| የ | y |
| ደ | d |
| ገ | g |
| ጠ | t |
| ጰ | p |
| ጸ | ts |
| ፀ | s |
| ፈ | f |
| ፐ | p |