Beja language
| Beja | |
|---|---|
| Bidhaawyeet, Tubdhaawi, تُبڈاوِ | |
| Native to | Sudan, Eritrea, Egypt |
| Region | Red Sea |
| Ethnicity | Beja |
Native speakers | 2.76 million (2022–2023) |
Early forms | |
| Dialects | Hadendoa Hadareb Amarar Bisharin Beni-Amer |
| Latin alphabet (limited use) Arabic alphabet (limited use) | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | bej |
| ISO 639-3 | bej |
| Glottolog | beja1238 |
Beja (Bidhaawyeet or Tubdhaawi) is an Afroasiatic language of the Cushitic branch spoken on the western coast of the Red Sea by the Beja people. Its speakers inhabit parts of Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea.