Kuwait

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1 (National)

Arabic, Standard

[arb] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1962, Constitution, Article 3).

3 (Wider communication)

Arabic, Gulf Spoken

[afb] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language, widely used in public administration. 500,000 in Kuwait (1986).

6b (Threatened)

Mehri

[gdq] 6b (Threatened). 14,400 in Kuwait (2000).