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1 (National)
Arabic, Standard
[arb]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2005, Constitution, Article 4(1)).
2 (Provincial)
Kurdish, Central
[ckb]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Kurdistan Region (2005, Constitution, Article 4(1)). 3,500,000 in Iraq (2009). Population total all countries: 6,750,000.
Kurdish, Northern
[kmr]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Kurdistan Region (2005, Constitution, Article 4(1)). 2,800,000 in Iraq (2004).
3 (Wider communication)
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken
[acm]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 11,500,000 in Iraq. Population total all countries: 15,100,000.
4 (Educational)
Adyghe
[ady]
4 (Educational). 19,000 in Iraq (1993).
Azerbaijani, South
[azb]
4 (Educational). Recognized language (2005, Constitution, Article 4(1)), constitutional term: Turkmen. Unevenly recognized except in Kurdistan Region. 600,000 in Iraq (1982).
Persian, Iranian
[pes]
4 (Educational). 227,000 in Iraq (1993).
6a (Vigorous)
Arabic, Gulf Spoken
[afb]
6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Iraq. Population total all countries: 3,601,000.
Arabic, Najdi Spoken
[ars]
6a (Vigorous). 900,000 in Iraq.
Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken
[ayp]
6a (Vigorous). De facto language of provincial identity in Kurdistan Region. 5,400,000 in Iraq (1992). Population total all countries: 6,300,000.
Koy Sanjaq Surat
[kqd]
6a (Vigorous). 800 (1995 H. Mutzafi).
Kurdish, Southern
[sdh]
6a (Vigorous).
6b (Threatened)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[aii]
6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2005, Constitution, Article 4(1)), constitutional term: Syriac. Unevenly recognized except in Kurdistan Region. 30,000 in Iraq (1994). Population total all countries: 232,300. Ethnic population: 4,250,000 (1994).
7 (Shifting)
Armenian
[hye]
7 (Shifting). Language of recognized nationality (2005, Constitution, Article 4(1)). 60,000 in Iraq.
Bajelani
[bjm]
7 (Shifting). 20,000 (1976 S. Sara).
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
[cld]
7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2005, Constitution, Article 4(1)), constitutional term: Syriac. Unevenly recognized except in Kurdistan Region. 100,000 in Iraq (1994 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 206,000.
Gurani
[hac]
7 (Shifting). Speakers in Iran and Iraq: 200,000 to 300,000 (2007 S. Paul). Population total all countries: 200,000.
Mandaic
[mid]
7 (Shifting). 5,000 in Iraq (2006). Population total all countries: 5,500. Ethnic population: 30,000.
Sarli
[sdf]
7 (Shifting). Fewer than 20,000.
Shabak
[sdb]
7 (Shifting). 15,000 (Blau 1989).
8a (Moribund)
Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi
[yhd]
8a (Moribund). 120 in Iraq (1992 H. Mutzafi).
Domari
[rmt]
8a (Moribund). 22,900 in Iraq (2000).
10 (Extinct)
Jewish Babylonian Aramaic
[tmr]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.
