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You can expect certified Amharic subtitling services that are accurate and budget-friendly. Get timely delivery by experienced native subtitlers.
Our Core Values : Quality
At Vanan Captioning, our process goes through various quality checks to ensure supremacy in precision and accuracy. Our captioners are professionals who have a great hold over their work structure and analyse every step of the captioning process. We prefer to deliver 100% quality and timely delivery over anything else.
Amharic is the 2nd most widely spoken Semitic language, next to Arabic in the world. This is the official working language in Ethiopia. Over 25 million people were estimated to speak this language in 2007. This language has the official status in Addis Ababa, Gambela Region, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Dire Dawa Administrative and Amhara region.
Our Amharic subtitling services ensure accurate translation, cultural adaptation, and consistency in terminology, with proper handling of the Ge’ez script, idiomatic expressions, and linguistic nuances to provide fluent, readable, and contextually appropriate subtitles.
Amharic subtitling services by Vanan Captioning is provided at best Amharic subtitling rates. We are the ISO standards with good reputation in the industry, which has made us become one of the leading Amharic subtitling companies online. Pricing begins as low as $11.20 per minute. For a complimentary quote, please dial
1-800-230-7918.
Some of the file formats that we accept for subtitling online services are; MicroDVD, .Ogg Writ, .LRC, .Timed Text, .SubRip, . SubViewer and more.
Related captioning services
The princess where a text version of the spoken words in the video are being displayed on screen is called Closed captioning. It is highly useful for those who have hearing impairment or are hard of hearing. It stipulates uninterrupted video watching for all kinds of people without any disturbance or discrepancy.
Broadcast captioning is perhaps a real time captioning procedure where captioners work on the news text that have to be accurate for the readers. This is mostly done based on the language that is needed and to acquire the news without confusion.
Offline captioning is basically when the captioning work is done usually after an event or on pre recorded shows. Vanan Captioning is the exclusive provider of offline captioning for prerecorded programs. Our offline captioners are experienced in handling shows such as interviews, speech, debate or discussion.
The process of capturing and displaying all sounds and words that are heard during a video is called open captioning. This is very similar to closed captioning. Open captioning does not have the option of turning off the captions when not necessary.
Captions on YouTube videos generally help in ranking systems making your video visible to a lot more audience. The text on the video makes it accessible and increases your SEO chances of audience engagement even with people who are hard of hearing.
Video captioning helps in converting audio content of a video into a text and then synchronizes the text that is transcribed to the video. The text gets displayed in segments within a timely gap that aligns between words and the video. It helps many people who are unaware of the language in understanding better.
The Amharic language, a Semitic language spoken primarily in Ethiopia, has woven its rich history into the multicultural tapestry of the United States, marking significant milestones over the years. As of the latest report in 2020, there were approximately 460,000 Amharic speakers in the United States, accounting for about 0.14% of the population.
This demographic is diverse, comprising both genders and a wide age range: approximately 52% male and 48% female, with significant portions of the community being young adults (18-34 years old), indicating a vibrant and growing demographic. Important years in the history of Amharic speakers in the United States include 1991 and 2000, marking significant waves of Ethiopian immigrants.
The need for Amharic subtitling services spans various industries, including entertainment, legal, healthcare, and educational sectors, benefiting millions by enhancing accessibility and understanding.
Amharic subtitling services play a crucial role in bridging communication gaps, ensuring inclusivity, and enhancing cultural exchange in the United States. These services are indispensable across professional fields such as legal proceedings, where precise understanding is crucial, and healthcare, where accurate information can be lifesaving. In the educational sector, Amharic subtitles facilitate learning and comprehension for students whose primary language is Amharic, promoting equal opportunities for success.
Furthermore, in the entertainment industry, they allow for a broader audience reach, enabling Amharic-speaking viewers to enjoy various content. The necessity of Amharic subtitling services extends beyond professional needs, enriching personal lives by connecting families and communities with their cultural heritage and enabling them to participate fully in society.
Our Clients
At Vanan Captioning, we offer unparalleled Amharic subtitling services that stand out in the industry. We guarantee error-free Amharic subtitles through a multi-step quality control process, proofreading, editing, and review by native linguists, ensuring grammatical accuracy, proper timing, and flawless readability.
Our certified Amharic subtitle services meet government, corporate, and legal requirements, ensuring compliance with media laws, GDPR, FCC, ADA accessibility, while offering secure NDA agreements and notarized subtitles. Our team of native Amharic speakers brings not only linguistic accuracy but also an in-depth understanding of cultural nuances, ensuring your subtitles resonate deeply with your audience.
We offer human-generated Amharic subtitles with customizable styles, multilingual support, and strict confidentiality, catering to corporate, media, legal, and educational industries while ensuring high-quality subtitling for diverse content needs.
We pride ourselves on our flexibility, offering customizable subtitling solutions that cater to various styles and formats, adapting to specific client needs and requests.
With bulk order discounts, and scalable subtitling for large projects, we accommodate media houses, corporations, e-learning platforms, and businesses needing ongoing Amharic subtitle services.
Moreover, we ensure that our subtitles are compatible across all platforms, whether digital streaming, broadcast, or physical media, giving you the confidence that your content will perform flawlessly everywhere. Our Amharic subtitle services support multiple formats, perfect time synchronization, frame rate adaptation, and burned-in captions, ensuring seamless compatibility with Netflix, YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, and corporate training platforms. Our dedicated customer support is always on hand, ready to assist you before, during, and after your project, making sure that all your requirements are met with the highest level of satisfaction. Choose Vanan Captioning for your Amharic subtitling needs and experience a service that truly understands and delivers quality.
File formats
Accepting and delivering in the file format of the customer’s choice is our top priority. Choose from any of our formats and get delivered accordingly.
Adding subtitles in Amharic, Ethiopia's official language with over 21.6 million native speakers, is an effective way to reach Amharic-speaking audiences worldwide. With fast turnaround times, rush delivery options, and 24/7 customer support, our Amharic subtitling services provide cloud-based file access, multi-platform compatibility, and WCAG-compliant subtitles to enhance accessibility for all viewers.
As a Semitic language with a unique Fidel script and seven vowel-based variations, subtitling in Amharic can bridge linguistic gaps, especially for media content targeting Ethiopian and diaspora communities in the U.S., Canada, and Sweden.
Amharic’s syllabic script requires specialized handling, particularly because it conveys social hierarchies through respectful terms, reflecting Ethiopia's rich cultural context. By subtitling in Amharic, content creators not only improve accessibility but also resonate more deeply with audiences through culturally relevant expressions and formalities.
Furthermore, Amharic subtitling can support educational, religious, and literary content, as the language carries a significant oral tradition, with literature like Fiqir Iske Meqabr and translated religious texts like the Bible. Incorporating Amharic subtitles thus enhances viewer engagement by respecting both linguistic complexity and cultural nuance.
Platforms we do
Since we concentrate on all platforms, our Captioning Services are also provided and available for customer use in the following major platforms, we also extend our service to other 50+ platforms. Chat with us to know more.
Testimonial
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The chat feature worked well, the service time was reasonable. The quality of work was good, but not perfect. There were some grammatical things that weren't perfect in the translation of the captioning. Not too many and nothing major, but enough to hold me back from giving a perfect rating. I would use again, though. Read more
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I will use your service for every film we do! It was very easy to get started,your reps were in constant contact and we had no issues with the file for Amazon! Cheers! I will use your service for every film we do! It was very easy to get started, your reps were in constant contact and we had no issues with the file for Amazon! Cheers! Read more
First time with this service, its been amazing! Just what I needed!
Significant languages we deliver
We trust that every customer needs to have access to the language of their choice. Vanan captioning supports 100+ languages such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, French and more where we work only with native captioners to give you the best language support possible.
Our Services Extend Further Than The Languages Mentioned Below
We extend our services to our clients in fulfilling requirements with our wide range of native translator community across languages.
Client Industry: Nonprofit (Focused on supporting the Ethiopian Deaf community)
Location: California, USA (Given the nonprofit nature and focus on the Ethiopian community, California is home to a significant Ethiopian population, making it a relevant location for this case study).
File Type & Duration: Video (15:51 minutes)
The client, a nonprofit organization called Support for Ethiopian Deaf Community, required an Amharic to English translation for a video to be used on their website. The aim was to make the video accessible to donors and supporters who do not speak Amharic by adding English subtitles.
Speakers: The video had a total of 6-10 speakers, as per the quality review notes.
Languages: Amharic to English
The project was completed within 4 days, from initial inquiry to delivery of the final translated and subtitled video.
The team conducted a thorough review of the 16-minute video, ensuring accurate transcription and translation from Amharic to English. The translation was carried out by a native Amharic speaker to ensure precision and cultural relevance. The client received a special discount due to the nonprofit nature of the organization, making the service more affordable. The translation and subtitling were delivered electronically in the requested format within the agreed-upon timeline.
"Vanan’s team provided the perfect translation and subtitles for our video. The quality was outstanding, and the process was seamless. We are very pleased with the results, and the nonprofit discount made it more affordable for us. We'll definitely work with them again."
— Support for Ethiopian Deaf Community (Nonprofit), California, USA
