Eritrea

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1 (National)

Arabic, Standard

[arb] 1 (National). De facto national language. 2,420,000 in Eritrea (2015 SIL), all users.

3 (Wider communication)

English

[eng] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language.

Tigrigna

[tir] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 3,220,000 in Eritrea (2020), increasing. Total users in all countries: 10,004,940 (as L1: 9,852,940; as L2: 152,000).

4 (Educational)

Afar

[aar] 4 (Educational). 505,000 in Eritrea (2020), increasing.

Bedawiyet

[bej] 4 (Educational). 201,000 in Eritrea (2020).

Bilen

[byn] 4 (Educational). 116,000 (2020).

Kunama

[kun] 4 (Educational). 237,000 in Eritrea (2020), increasing. Total users in all countries: 244,570 (as L1: 244,430; as L2: 140).

Nara

[nrb] 4 (Educational). 103,000 (2020), increasing.

Saho

[ssy] 4 (Educational). 243,000 in Eritrea (2020), increasing. Total users in all countries: 279,180 (as L1: 275,800; as L2: 3,380).

Tigré

[tig] 4 (Educational). 1,340,000 in Eritrea (2020), increasing. Total users in all countries: 1,359,000.

6a (Vigorous)

Arabic, Hijazi Spoken

[acw] 6a* (Vigorous). 30,400 in Eritrea (2020). Ethnic population: 80,000 (2010).

Arabic, Sudanese Spoken

[apd] 6a* (Vigorous).

6b (Threatened)

Dahalik

[dlk] 6b* (Threatened). 2,500 (2012 J. McLaughlin).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Italian

[ita] 8b (Nearly extinct). A few monolinguals.

9 (Second language only)

Geez

[gez] 9 (Second language only). No known L1 speakers in Eritrea. Ethnic population: No ethnic community.

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