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2 unusual facts about Ge'ez language


Asmat

Asmat (term), a Ge'ez word (literally the plural of sim, "name") referring to the names of God and later associated with magic in general.

Gueze

Gueze or Guèze, alternative spelling of Ge'ez, an ancient Ethiopian language


Biblical manuscript

Parts of the New Testament have been preserved in more manuscripts than any other ancient work, having over 5,800 complete or fragmented Greek manuscripts, 10,000 Latin manuscripts and 9,300 manuscripts in various other ancient languages including Syriac, Slavic, Gothic, Ethiopic, Coptic and Armenian.

Daniel Bonifacius von Haneberg

He began his classical course at Kempten, where he pursued the studies prescribed by the curriculum, and mastered several Oriental languages (Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, Persian, and Ethiopic).

Pedro Páez

In addition to translating the Roman Catechism into Ge'ez, Páez is believed to be the author of the treatise De Abyssinorum erroribus.

Wand Bewossen

Hailu would not consent to this marriage: according to Herbert Weld Blundell's translation Hailu considered this alliance bigamous, but Crummy's interpretation of the Ge'ez text is Hailu was more concerned about the incestuous nature of the marriage.


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