Arabic, Dhofari Spoken

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A language of Oman

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Dhofari, Zofari
User Population

125,000 (2020).

Location

Dhofar governorate: Salala and nearby coastal regions.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic
Dialects

None known. Related to Hadrami Spoken Arabic [ayh], Gulf Spoken Arabic [afb], and Omani Spoken Arabic [acx]. A member of macrolanguage Arabic [ara].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Arabic, Dhofari Spoken
Other Comments

Different from Omani Spoken Arabic [acx].