Syria

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Arabic, Standard

[arb] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1973, Constitution, Article 4).

Arabic, North Levantine Spoken

[apc] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 8,800,000 in Syria (1991). 6,000,000 in Lebanese-Central Syrian, 1,000,000 in North Syrian. Population total all countries: 14,426,540.

4 (Educational)

Adyghe

[ady] 4 (Educational). 25,000 in Syria.

Azerbaijani, South

[azb] 4 (Educational). 30,000 in Syria (1961 census).

5 (Dispersed)

Armenian

[hye] 5 (Dispersed). 320,000 in Syria (1993).

5 (Developing)

Kurdish, Northern

[kmr] 5 (Developing). 938,000 in Syria (1993).

6a (Vigorous)

Arabic, Levantine Bedawi Spoken

[avl] 6a (Vigorous). 70,000 in Syria.

Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken

[acm] 6a (Vigorous). 1,800,000 in Syria.

Arabic, Najdi Spoken

[ars] 6a (Vigorous). 500,000 in Syria. 100,000 North Najdi, 100,000 Central Najdi (1995).

Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken

[ayp] 6a (Vigorous). 300,000 in Syria (1992).

6b (Threatened)

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

[aii] 6b (Threatened). 30,000 in Syria (1995). Ethnic population: 700,000.

Kabardian

[kbd] 6b (Threatened). 39,000 in Syria (2005 Circassian Association).

Lomavren

[rmi] 6b (Threatened).

7 (Shifting)

Turoyo

[tru] 7 (Shifting). 7,000 in Syria (1994). Ethnic population: 20,000 (1994).

Western Neo-Aramaic

[amw] 7 (Shifting). 15,000 (1996). 8,000 in Maaloula.

8a (Moribund)

Domari

[rmt] 8a (Moribund). 37,000 in Syria (2005).

10 (Extinct)

Mlahsö

[lhs] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

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