Bedawiyet

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Red Sea state; Gedaref, Kassala, and River Nile states, southeast river Nile.

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Egypt

Language NameBedawiyet

User Population

77,000 in Egypt (1993).

Location

Al Bahr al Ahmar Governorate; north of Marsa al ’Alam south to administrative boundary on Red Sea east coast.

Alternate Names

Bedawi, Bedàwie, Beja, Bidhaawyeet, Tu Bdhaawi, Tubdhaawi

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Eritrea

Language NameBedawiyet

User Population

201,000 in Eritrea (2020).

Location

Anseba and Gash-Barka regions.

Alternate Names

Beḍauye, Bedawi, Bedawiye, Bedawye, Bedja, Bedwi, Bedya, Bedàwie, Beja, Bidhaaweet, Bidhaawyeet, Lobat, Tu Bdhaawi

Dialects

Hadareb (Hadaareb), Bisharin (Bisariab, Bisarin), Hadendoa (Hadendowa), Beni-Amir, Ababda, Amara.

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Language Use

Home. Used by all.

Language Development

Taught in primary schools.

Other Comments

Muslim.