Amharic translation services
Amharic in Ge'ez, with fonts that actually render.
Amharic at a glance
Amharic uses a unique syllabary (Ge'ez) and is the working language of Ethiopia. We support resettled Ethiopian communities in the US plus diaspora work in Israel and Europe.
Amharic is written in the Ge'ez (Ethiopic) script — a syllabary of well over 200 characters, written left to right. Font support and correct rendering are part of every delivery check, because a substituted font quickly turns text into boxes.
Amharic has around 57 million speakers, primarily in Ethiopia. We cover the varieties listed here and can match a linguist to a specific region or community on request.
- Native name
- አማርኛ
- Script
- Ge'ez (Ethiopic) script
- Greeting
- ሰላም (selam — “peace,” used as hello)
- Speakers
- 57M+
- Language family
- Afro-Asiatic, Semitic
- Spoken in
- Ethiopia, United States, Israel, Eritrea
- Dialects and varieties
- Addis Ababa Standard, Gojjam, Gondar
Amharic translation, for every kind of text
Every project is matched to a linguist who knows the subject, then checked against the source before delivery.
Document translation
Contracts, records, manuals and forms translated between Amharic and English by a linguist who knows the subject.
Certified translation
A complete Amharic translation with a signed statement of accuracy, for immigration, court and academic submissions.
Website & app localization
Websites, apps and campaigns adapted for Amharic-speaking audiences, with terminology kept consistent from one release to the next.
Where Amharic translation is needed most
We match each project on language pair and subject, so terminology, names and numbers come through exactly as they should.
- Refugee resettlement
- Healthcare & clinical
- Faith-based community work
- Asylum
Often requested alongside Amharic
Need something translated to or from Amharic?
Send us the files, the language pair and your deadline. We'll reply with a price and turnaround.