Oman

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1 (National)

Arabic, Standard

[arb] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Basic Law, Article 3).

3 (Wider communication)

English

[eng] 3 (Wider communication).

4 (Educational)

Persian, Iranian

[pes] 4 (Educational). 25,000 in Oman (1993).

5 (Dispersed)

Swahili

[swh] 5 (Dispersed). 22,000 in Oman.

5 (Developing)

Arabic, Gulf Spoken

[afb] 5 (Developing). 441,000 in Oman (1995).

Arabic, Omani Spoken

[acx] 5 (Developing). 720,000 in Oman (1996). Population total all countries: 853,900.

6a (Vigorous)

Arabic, Baharna Spoken

[abv] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 in Oman (1995).

Arabic, Dhofari Spoken

[adf] 6a (Vigorous). 70,000 (1996).

Arabic, Shihhi Spoken

[ssh] 6a (Vigorous). 22,000 in Oman (2000).

6b (Threatened)

Balochi, Southern

[bcc] 6b (Threatened). 130,000 in Oman (1993). Ethnic population: 312,000 in Oman (1993).

Mehri

[gdq] 6b (Threatened). 50,800 in Oman (2000).

Shehri

[shv] 6b (Threatened). 25,000 (1993 census).

7 (Shifting)

Harsusi

[hss] 7 (Shifting). 600 (2011).

8a (Moribund)

Hobyót

[hoh] 8a (Moribund). 100 (1998 H. Mutzafi).

Kumzari

[zum] 8a (Moribund). 1,700 in Oman (1993 census). Population total all countries: 2,300.

Luwati

[luv] 8a (Moribund). 5,000 (1996).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Bathari

[bhm] 8b (Nearly extinct). 200 in Oman (2011).

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