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A language of
Mauritania
Location
Widespread.
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Algeria
Language Name
Arabic, Hassaniyya
User Population
220,000 in Algeria (2021 Joshua Project).
Location
Tindouf province.
Language Status
5* (Dispersed).
Other Comments
Mainly refugees from Western Sahara.
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Libya
Language Name
Arabic, Hassaniyya
User Population
54,000 in Libya (2020).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Mali
Language Name
Arabic, Hasanya
User Population
123,000 in Mali (2014 UNSD).
Location
Widespread.
Alternate Names
Hassani, Hassaniya, Hassaniyya, Maure, Mauri, Moor, Sahrawi, Sulaka, Suraka, Suraxxé
Language Status
5 (Dispersed). Recognized language (1996, Law 96-049 of 14 December).
Language Use
Used by all. Used as L2 by Koyra Chiini Songhay [khq], Soninke [snk].
Other Comments
Muslim.
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Morocco
Language Name
Arabic, Hassaniyya
User Population
282,000 in Morocco (2016).
Location
Souss-Massa-Drâa region: Mhamid, western Algeria border; Western Sahara, south from Laâyoune, Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra.
Alternate Names
Hasanya, Hassani, Maure, Mauri, Moor, Sahrawi, Sulaka
Language Status
5* (Dispersed).
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Niger
Language Name
Arabic, Hassaniyya
User Population
24,500 in Niger (2019).
Location
Tahoua region: Tchin-tabaraden department.
Alternate Names
Hasanya, Hassani, Maure, Mauri, Moor, Sulaka
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Muslim.
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Senegal
Language Name
Hassaniyya
User Population
196,000 in Senegal (2017).
Location
Matam and Saint-Louis regions.
Alternate Names
Hasaniya, Hasanya, Hassani, Hassaniya, Klem El Bithan
Language Status
5 (Dispersed). Recognized language (2005, Decree No.980 of 21 October).
Language Use
Used by all. Most also use Wolof [wol], as the language of commerce and interethnic communication. Many also use French [fra], as the language of education and government. Used as L2 by Zenaga [zen].
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Western Sahara
Language Name
Arabic, Hassaniyya
User Population
424,000 in Western Sahara (Leclerc 2018d).
Location
Widespread.
Alternate Names
Hasanya, Hassani, Maure, Mauri, Moor, Sahrawi, Sulaka
Language Status
5* (Dispersed).
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