Amharic is natively spoken by approximately 37 million people, primarily in Ethiopia, where it serves as the official language. Rooted in the Afro-Asiatic language family, Amharic uses the Ge'ez script, a unique abugida writing system. Its rich literary and cultural traditions are central to Ethiopian identity, featuring religious texts, poetry, and modern literature. With a subject-object-verb (SOV) word order, fusional grammar, and two cases, Amharic is distinct for its depth and historical significance as the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and governance.