Also Known As:
Ḥarsūsī, Harsusi, Hersyet, Harsi `Aforit
Dialects & Varieties
The Modern South Arabian Languages
Simeone-Simelle, Marie-Claude. 1997. "The Modern South Arabian Languages." In The Semitic Languages, edited by Robert Hetzron. 378-423. London & New York: Routledge.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~600
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
Native speakers use their mother tongue for private purposes, in the family circle and with other speakers of the same language; many a speaker uses several MSAL, when these languages are closely related. Both in Oman and in the Yemen, Arabic is the language used for official intercourse (administration, school, army).
Location and Context
Countries
Yemen, Oman
Location Description
Spoken by the Harasís and the ‘Ifar, in the area of Jiddat al-Harasís (north-east of Dhofar)
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Arabic
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
A set of audio files of the Harsusi language provided by the Endangered Languages Archive
A short lexicon of Harsusi
Audio-visual documentation of the Harsusi language provided by the Endangered Languages Archive.