Mehri
A language of Yemen
| Population | 70,600 in Yemen (2000). Population total all countries: 135,800. |
| Region | Mahrah Governorate. Also in Kuwait, Oman. |
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Yemen |
| Alternate names | Mahri |
| Dialects | Western Mehri (Mehriyet), Eastern Mehri (Mehriyot). Within main dialects there are also differences between bedouin and City varieties. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, South Arabian |
| Language development | Dictionary. Bible portions: 1902. |
| Comments | Spoken by the Mahra. Many ethnic Mehri in Yemen are Arabic L1 speakers. Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Kuwait
| Language name | Mehri |
| Population | 14,400 in Kuwait (2000). |
| Region | Scattered individuals. |
| Alternate names | Mahri |
| Comments | Muslim. |
Oman
| Language name | Mehri |
| Population | 50,800 in Oman (2000). |
| Region | South Oman near Yemen border. |
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Oman |
| Alternate names | Mahri |
| Dialects | Nagdi. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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