Arabic, Omani Spoken

A language of Oman

Location

Widespread, mainly in Hajar mountain highlands and a few coastal regions.

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Djibouti

Language NameArabic, Omani Spoken

User Population

77,200 in Djibouti (2018).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Kenya

Language NameArabic, Omani Spoken

User Population

27,000 in Kenya (2020 Joshua Project), increasing, based on ethnicity.

Location

Scattered. Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, and Tana River counties.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

Important for religious practice. Home, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Standard Arabic [arb]. Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Over 80% for religion. Literacy rate in L2: Over 50% in Arabic. Literacy is in Standard Arabic [arb] through Quranic schools.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. May have come to Kenya as early as A.D. 900. Originally from Yemen and Oman. Muslim.

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Kuwait

Language NameArabic, Omani Spoken

User Population

21,000 in Kuwait (2020 Joshua Project).

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Saudi Arabia

Language NameArabic, Omani Spoken

User Population

132,000 in Saudi Arabia (2018), based on ethnicity.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Tanzania

Language NameArabic, Omani Spoken

User Population

No known L1 speakers in Tanzania. Ethnic population: 195,000 (Johnstone 1993).

Location

Unguja North, Unguja South regions, Unguja Urban-West regions.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Language Use

Most in Tanzania for several generations, originally from Yemen and Oman. Shifted to Swahili [swh].

Language Development

Literacy is in Arabic.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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United Arab Emirates

Language NameArabic, Omani Spoken

User Population

324,000 in United Arab Emirates (2020).

Location

Scattered established communities.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Yemen

Language NameArabic, Omani Spoken

User Population

156,000 in Yemen (2020).

Location

Scattered.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Arabic, Omani Spoken

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