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Bushi
[buc] West coast of Grande-Terre, the main island. Users: 57,100 (2017). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Antalaotra, Kibosy Kiantalaotsy-Majunga, Kibuki, Sakalava, Shibushi. Autonym: Kibushi. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, East, Malagasy.
Comorian, Maore
[swb] Widespread. Users: 181,000 in Mayotte (2017). Total users in all countries: 185,500. Status: 5* (Developing). De facto language of national identity. Alternate Names: Comores Swahili, Comorian, Comoro, Komoro, Maore. Autonym: Shimaore. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.44).
French
[fra] Users: 163,850 in Mayotte, all users. L1 users: 5,850 in Mayotte (2019). L2 users: 158,000 (2018). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2), as special French collectivity. Alternate Names: Français. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
Makhuwa-Meetto
[mgh] Users: 1,630 in Mayotte (2017). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.31).
Swahili
[swh] Users: 6,300 in Mayotte (2017). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.42).