Tigrigna is spoken in Tigrai, one of 11 regions in Ethiopia and is a national language of Eritrea, which has a population of 5.6 million. Tigrigna is believed to be the oldest Ethiopian language.

The Tigrigna service broadcasts a 30-minute program on Monday through Friday from 1900 to 1930 UTC/GMT.

WEEKLY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Each weekday air show begins with the day's top news followed by interviews from Eritrea and Ethiopia and these weekly features: Monday: Science, Technology & Agriculture Tuesday: Eritreans in America Wednesday: People to People Thursday: Youth or Health Friday: Africa in the US Press

FAQ: UPDATE BROWSER SETTINGS

If you are using the Internet Explorer 7 web browser you may need to adjust your settings in order to see our site properly: Step 1: Click on Tools, and then Internet Options. Step 2: Under the tab that says General, you should click on the button that says Fonts at the bottom. Step 3: Change the text next to the area that is labeled Language script to 'Ethiopic'. Step 4: Change the text next to the area that is labeled Webpage Font to a Geez unicode font (the Geez font must be installed). Step 5: Click 'OK'; then you are done.

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Audience Hotline:
+ 1 202 205 9942
 
To comment on our programs, make a free call to VOA's audience hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Tell your international operator to dial +1.202.205.9942. After the VOA jingle, tell your operator to enter the extension your want.

Extension

Tigrigna - ext. 15

You will hear a VOA greeting in English and in the language you selected.

Wait for the beep and record your comment.

Calls will be chosen by our editors for broadcast.