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1 (National)
French
[fra]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2), as special French collectivity. 163,850 in Mayotte, all users. L1 users: 5,850 in Mayotte (2019). L2 users: 158,000 (2018).
5 (Developing)
Comorian, Maore
[swb]
5* (Developing). De facto language of national identity. 181,000 in Mayotte (2017). Total users in all countries: 185,500.
6a (Vigorous)
Makhuwa-Meetto
[mgh]
6a* (Vigorous). 1,630 in Mayotte (2017).
6b (Threatened)
Bushi
[buc]
6b* (Threatened). 57,100 (2017).
Unestablished
Swahili
[swh]
Unestablished. 6,300 in Mayotte (2017).
