Arabic, Hijazi Spoken
PrintA language of Saudi Arabia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Hijazi, West Arabian Colloquial Arabic
Population
6,000,000 in Saudi Arabia (1996). Population total all countries: 6,023,900.
Location
Red Sea coast and adjacent highlands. Also in Eritrea.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Coastal Tihaamah, North Hijazi, South Hijazi, Valley Tihaamah. North Hijazi has 4 subvarieties, South Hijazi has 16.
Language Resources