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Bilen Yildirir
Bilen may refer to: *Bilen people *Bilen language The Bilen language (ብሊና ''b(ɨ)lina'' or ብሊን ''b(ɨ)lin'') is spoken by the Bilen people in and around the city of Keren in Eritrea . It is the only Agaw (Central Cushitic) language spoken in Eritrea. It is spoken by about 120,000 ... * Bilen (surname) {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilen People
The Bilen (also variously transcribed as Blin, and also formerly known as the Bogo, Bogos or North Agaw) are a Cushitic ethnic group in the Eritrea. They are primarily concentrated in central Eritrea, in and around the city of Keren and further south toward Asmara, the nation's capital. They are split into three sub-tribes; Bet Tarqe, Bet Tawqe and Bab Jengeren which are split into further clans known as Hissat. The Tawke has six whereas the Tarke has five which each are divided into smaller kinship groups. SF Nadel. (1944Races and tribes of Eritrea/ref> Origins Tradition establishes an apparent connection between the Eritrean Bilen and the Ethiopian Agaw which can be seen in linguistic similarities between Agaw and Bilen. The presence of many identical place names in the areas around Lasta and Bogos in central Eritrea further alludes to some historical connection between the two groups. According to local oral tradition, the Bilen lived to the Eritrean plateau from Lasta around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilen Language
The Bilen language (ብሊና ''b(ɨ)lina'' or ብሊን ''b(ɨ)lin'') is spoken by the Bilen people in and around the city of Keren in Eritrea . It is the only Agaw (Central Cushitic) language spoken in Eritrea. It is spoken by about 120,000 people. Spelling of the name "Blin" is the English spelling preferred by native speakers, but Bilin and Bilen are also commonly used. ''Bilin'' is the reference name arbitrarily used in the current initial English editions of ISO 639-3, but ''Blin'' is also listed as an equivalent name without preference. In the English list of ISO 639-2, ''Blin'' is listed in first position in both English and French lists, when ''Bilin'' is listed as an alternate name in the English list, and Bilen is the alternate name in the French list. The ''Ethnologue'' report lists Bilen as the preferred name, but also ''Bogo, Bogos, Bilayn, Bilin, Balen, Beleni, Belen, Bilein, Bileno, North Agaw'' as alternative names. Phonology It is not clear if Bilen has ton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilen (surname)
Bilen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Eren Bilen (born 2000), Turkish footballer *İsmail Bilen (1902–1983), Turkish politician *Mario Bilen Mario Bilen (born 23 January 1985 in Vinkovci, Croatia) is a Croatian professional footballer who currently plays for NRFL Division 2 club Ngaruawahia United. Club career A stalwart in Croatia's top-flight, the 1.HNL. and youth national tea ... (born 1985), Croatian footballer See also * Billen {{surname, Bilen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |