Mandaic language
Mandaic (ISO 639-3 code mid) is a language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Australia, Iraq, Iran, and United States. It has about 150 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mid |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | nucl1706 |
| Family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Australia, Iraq, Iran, United States |
| Speakers (estimate) | 150 |
| Endangerment | Severely Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Afro-Asiatic languages, nearest first.
- Judeo-Iraqi Arabic151,820 speakers
- North Mesopotamian Arabic140,000 speakers
- Turoyo84,000 speakers
- Nubi25,000 speakers
- Hulaulá9,500 speakers
- Lishana Deni7,500 speakers
- Lishán Didán4,450 speakers
- Lishanid Noshan
- Hausa77,000,000 speakers
- Amharic57,000,000 speakers
- Somali22,000,000 speakers
- Hebrew9,000,000 speakers
More about Mandaic
- 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.