Oman

Languages

Arabic, Baharna Spoken abv

Adh Dhahirah and Al Batinah South governorates. Users: 17,900 in Oman (2020). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Dhofari Spoken adf

Dhofar governorate: Salala and nearby coastal regions. Users: 125,000 (2020). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Dhofari, Zofari Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Egyptian Spoken arz

Users: 75,200 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Gulf Spoken afb

Widespread. Users: 788,000 in Oman (2020). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Bedawi, Gulf Arabic, Omani Bedawi Arabic Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Omani Spoken acx

Widespread, mainly in Hajar mountain highlands and a few coastal regions. Users: 2,140,000 in Oman (2020). Total users in all countries: 2,877,200. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Omani Hadari Arabic Autonym: عماني‎ (ʿumāni) Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Shihhi Spoken ssh

Musandam governorate. Users: 17,900 in Oman (2020). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, South Levantine Spoken ajp

Users: 17,900 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Standard arb

Widespread. Users: 2,140,000 in Oman (2015 SIL), all users. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Basic Law, Article 3). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Sudanese Spoken apd

Users: 19,700 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken acq

Users: 16,300 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Balochi, Southern bcc

Muscat governorate, and dispersed on Gulf of Oman coast. Users: 127,000 in Oman (2020). Ethnic population: 312,000 (1993). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Baloci, Baluchi, Baluci Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Balochi

Bathari bhm

Dhofar governorate: Al Jazeer to Shweymia coastal towns. Users: 200 in Oman (2011). Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Alternate Names: Batahari, Bathara Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, South Arabian

Bengali ben

Users: 547,000 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese

English eng

Widespread. Users: 17,300 in Oman (2020 Joshua Project). Status: 3 (Wider communication). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English

Gujarati guj

Users: 14,900 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Gujarati

Harsusi hss

Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates: Jiddat al-Harasis. Users: 600 (2011). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Harsi ’Aforit, Hersyet, South Arabian Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, South Arabian

Hindi hin

Users: 100,000 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani

Hobyót hoh

Dhofar governorate: near Yemen border. Users: 100 in Oman (1998 H. Mutzafi). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: Hewbyót, Hobi, Kalam Rifi Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, South Arabian

Kumzari zum

Musandam peninsula north. Users: 5,360 in Oman (2020). Total users in all countries: 6,060 (as L1: 6,030; as L2: 30). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Kumzai Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Luri

Luwati luv

Mostly Muscat and coastal towns of Barka, Khabura, Musana, and Saham. Users: 8,940 (2020). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Hyderabadi, Khoja, Khojki, Lawatiya Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Sindhi

Malayalam mal

Users: 228,000 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Malayalam

Marathi mar

Users: 14,000 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern

Mehri gdq

Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates: south near Yemen border. Users: 89,400 in Oman (2020). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Mahri Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, South Arabian

Nepali npi

Users: 11,900 in Oman (International Organization for Migration (IOM) 2019), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Eastern, Eastern Pahari

Persian, Iranian pes

Muscat governorate: Muttrah and Ruwi areas near Muscat city; possibly other coastal cities. Users: 67,900 in Oman (2020). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Persian, Western Farsi Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian

Punjabi, Eastern pan

Users: 18,000 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Panjabi

Punjabi, Western pnb

Users: 14,200 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Panjabi, Western Panjabi

Shehri shv

Dhofar governorate: coastal mountains and plains; Khuriya Muriya islands in Arabian Sea near Fararah. Users: 44,700 in Oman (2020). Total users in all countries: 84,900. Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Ehkili, Geblet, Jibali, Jibbali, Qarawi, Sehri, Shahari, Sheret, South Arabian Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, South Arabian

Sindhi snd

Users: 14,700 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Sindhi

Sinhala sin

Users: 35,700 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Sinhalese-Maldivian

Swahili swh

Ash Sharqiyah South and Muscat governorates; urban centers Muscat and Sur. Users: 51,800 in Oman (2020). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Kiswahili Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.42)

Tagalog tgl

Users: 44,300 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Tagalog

Tamil tam

Users: 23,700 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Tamil

Telugu tel

Users: 13,300 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Dravidian, South-Central, Telugu

Urdu urd

Users: 60,000 in Oman (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani