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A language of
Yemen
Location
Widespread.
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Djibouti
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
71,200 in Djibouti (2018).
Location
Scattered.
Alternate Names
Djibouti Arabic
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Muslim.
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Egypt
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
172,000 in Egypt (2018).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Ethiopia
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
Location
Afar and Somali regions.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication). We are not reporting an L1 community in this country, but are reporting it being used as an L2 by a number of local languages. Therefore it is an LWC.
Language Use
Used as L2 by Afar [aar], Somali [som].
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Kenya
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
35,000 in Kenya (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.
Location
Indian Ocean area.
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Kuwait
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
14,000 in Kuwait (2011 census).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Libya
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
132,000 in Libya (2020).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Madagascar
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
56,000 in Madagascar (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Oman
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
16,300 in Oman (2020).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Saudi Arabia
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
381,000 in Saudi Arabia (2018), based on ethnicity.
Location
Scattered.
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Somalia
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
17,000 in Somalia (2019).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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United Arab Emirates
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
60,000 in United Arab Emirates (2020).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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United Kingdom
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
15,200 in United Kingdom (2011). Total Arabic speakers in the United Kingdom: 159,000 (2011 census).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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United States
Language Name
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
User Population
51,400 in United States (2015). Total Arabic speakers in the United States: 924,000 (2015 census).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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