Mermru in the Media

Mermru — particularly its proposals for reforming the writing systems of Tigrinya and Amharic — has been discussed in multiple media outlets. Below is a list with brief descriptions of selected media discussions. All of the discussions are in Tigrinya.

• Voice of America — Tigrinya Service Interview with Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel discusses Mermru and its proposed reform to the Tigrinya writing system with the Voice of America. The conversation focuses on how the proposed reform and standardization can facilitate broader integration of Tigrinya with modern computer technologies.
• Brakhe Show -ብራኸ ሾው: Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel discusses Mermru and its proposed reform to the Tigrinya writing system with Medhin Gebreslassie of Brakhe Show, a popular Tigrai-based show.
• Voice of America — Tigrinya Service
  Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel discusses, Professor Ghirmai Negash of OHIO University and VOA host Gebre Gebremedhin discuss the problems in, the need for and advantage of standardizing written Tigrinya.
• Tigrai TV Interview with Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel
  Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel discusess, on a part of this program, Mermru and the need for reforming the Tigrinya writing system.
• Axumawian Media Network Interview with Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel
  Gebrekirstos discusses Mermru's work, linguistic rules of the Tigrinya language, the problems of the current written language, the need and benefits of standardizing the written language, and the adoption of change.
• Tghat: Teklai Gebremichael and Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel discuss the Tigrayan (Tigrinya-speaking) societal view of language and its written form.
• Axumawian Media Network Interview with Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel
  Gebrekirstos discusses Mermru, the linguistic rules of Tigrinya, the written form and the benefits of standardizing the written language.
• Hara Connections: Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel, Berhane Negussie and Desta Haileselassie Hagos (PhD) discuss the subject of the documentation of The Tigray people's history and the need for a standardized written Tigrinya.
• Voice of America — Tigrinya Service Interview with Gebrekirstos G. Gebremeskel Gebrekirstos, another guest and VoA host Gebre Gebremedhin discuss the progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the challenges and opportunities for Tigrinya to benefit from the progress.
• Axumawian Media Network Interview with the Head of Tigrai Languages Academy 
  Head of Tigrai Languages Academy  Daniel Teklu Redda (PhD) discusses the need for standardization of written Tigrinya in general, and as part of that, responds in length to a question on how he views Mermru's proposal (see from minute mark 59:55).