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1 (National)
Arabic, Standard
[arb]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1952, Constitution, Article 2).
3 (Wider communication)
Arabic, South Levantine Spoken
[ajp]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 3,500,000 in Jordan (1996). Population total all countries: 6,200,000.
4 (Educational)
Adyghe
[ady]
4 (Educational). 44,300 in Jordan (1986).
Chechen
[che]
4 (Educational). 3,000 in Jordan (Johnstone 1993).
5 (Developing)
Jordanian Sign Language
[jos]
5 (Developing).
6a (Vigorous)
Arabic, Levantine Bedawi Spoken
[avl]
6a (Vigorous). 700,000 in Jordan.
Arabic, Najdi Spoken
[ars]
6a (Vigorous). 50,000 in Jordan.
6b (Threatened)
Kabardian
[kbd]
6b (Threatened). 56,000 in Jordan (2005 Circassian Association).
7 (Shifting)
Armenian
[hye]
7 (Shifting). 8,000 in Jordan (1971).
8a (Moribund)
Domari
[rmt]
8a (Moribund). 4,910 in Jordan (2000).