Mehri language
Mehri (ISO 639-3 code gdq) is a language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Kuwait, Oman, and Yemen. It has about 100,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as at risk.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | gdq |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | mehr1241 |
| Family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Kuwait, Oman, Yemen |
| Speakers (estimate) | 100,000 |
| Endangerment | At risk (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Afro-Asiatic languages, nearest first.
- Judeo-Yemeni Arabic51,000 speakers
- Soqotri50,000 speakers
- Shehri5,000 speakers
- Harsusi700 speakers
- Hobyót400 speakers
- Bathari100 speakers
- Hausa77,000,000 speakers
- Amharic57,000,000 speakers
- Somali22,000,000 speakers
- Hebrew9,000,000 speakers
- Awngi500,000 speakers
- Judeo-Moroccan Arabic258,930 speakers
More about Mehri
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.