New Book! - Introducing Amharic: An Interactive Workbook

Hi Friends, it's been a while since I've posted on here but I just wanted to briefly mention the publication of my latest book, Introducing Amharic: An Interactive Workbook. You can pick up your copy HERE (http://www.glossahouse.com/#!product-page/cba4/b581db85-5fde-a75f-47ff-606ba6fff94f). But here's a little blurb:

Introducing Amharic is an interactive workbook for those interested in learning Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. Through a variety of engaging lessons, learners using this text will gain a variety of speaking, reading, and writing skills. The foundation for being able to do these things well is a complete mastery of the fidel (i.e. alphabet). That is the main focus of this book! But learners who use this book will also be in a position to begin working with Ge’ez (Classical/Ecclesiastical Ethiopic).

Along the way, however, readers will learn numbers, days of the week, months, and important grammar points. Introducing Amharic also has audio companion files (sold separately) for the nearly 100 vocabulary words presented in the book. These files are available for purchase and download at GlossaHouse.com.

The goal of the GLOSSAHOUSE MODERN LANGUAGES SERIES is to facilitate the creation and publication of innovative, affordable, and accessible scholarly resources, whether print or digital, that advance research in the areas of modern texts and languages.

New Site: Getting Ethiopic

In addition to the previous language sites I have designed, I decided today to go ahead and launch another one that is a work-in-progress. As the title of this post reveals, the site's name is "Getting Ethiopic". Right now, I have included media on the site that will assist folks in learning the Amharic Fidel / Feedel. Given that the Fidel is so intimidating and overwhelming, I felt this the necessary first step. I have included readings, videos, songs, interactive modules and more, to assist those wanting to begin learning Ethiopic languages. While most of the materials currently on the site focus on Amharic (modern Ethiopic), these resources will also assist folks in learning Ge'ez (classical Ethiopic). Given that this is an incredibly busy season in life for me, I'm not sure how often within the next couple of months I will get to add data to the site, which is another reason I chose to go ahead and launch it (no need to have it just being dormant). However, if/when I get the opportunity, I will update it. Anyway, head on over to Getting Ethiopic. Then, when you're done, check out my Getting Theological Languages portal and my other language sites: Getting Greek, Getting Hebrew, Getting Aramaic, Getting (Theological) German and Getting (Theological) French.