Amharic
Level 1
Basic Course
Volume 1
Foreign Service Institute
Department of State
The Course Used by Diplomats
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This FSI Audio Forum® Course Features:
* 17.7 hours of audio, 50 units (lessons)
* 529-page text
* Guide to pronunciation
* Basic dialog and sentences
* Sentence structure and useful words
* Substitution and correlation drills
* Transformation drills
* Model transform drills
* Questions and answers
* Grammar notes and narrative
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About the Language
Amharic is the second most spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and is an official language in Ethiopia, with about 25 million native speakers. It has been the working language of government and military organizations since medieval times. There are also speakers in other countries, particularly Eritrea, Canada, the United States, and Sweden. The Amharic language takes its name from the Amhara region in northwestern Ethiopia.
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System Requirements for Enhanced PDF Features
Mac® OS X® 10.5 & up
Intel® processor
512 MB RAM
Windows® 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
233 MHz or faster processor
128 MB RAM
Additional Courses Available through Audio Forum®:
* FSI: Basic Amharic Volume 2 (Level 2)