Habesha language, script, and culture
Reconnect with your language through Fidel.
Learn Tigrinya and Amharic script step by step. Hear native pronunciation, build confidence one sound family at a time, and reconnect with the written culture you grew up around.
The Ha Family: your first 7 characters
One vowel order at a time. See the shape, hear the sound, and move forward.
What makes Timirti different
- Fidel-first: script, not romanisation
- Sound families, not alphabet lists
- Modern, and made for the diaspora
The method
How Timirti teaches Fidel
Choose a sound family
Fidel is organised into families that share a consonant. Start with ሀ and learn all 7 vowel orders before moving on.
See, hear, and learn
Each character is shown large and clearly. Tap the sound button to hear native pronunciation. No romanisation required.
Test yourself
After learning each character, a four-choice quiz locks it in. Your progress is tracked locally, no account needed.
Choose your path
Which language are you learning?
ትግርኛ
Tigrinya
A warm, beginner-friendly path into reading Tigrinya through clear Fidel families, sound, and repetition.
Start Tigrinyaአማርኛ
Amharic
A clear starting point for learning to read Amharic through the first Fidel families and beginner sound patterns.
Start AmharicStart here
Featured sound families
ሀ
Tigrinya
The Ha Family
7 characters, one family
ለ
Tigrinya
The Le Family
7 characters, one family
ሀ
Amharic
The Ha Family
7 characters, one family
ለ
Amharic
The Le Family
7 characters, one family