Arabic, Hadrami Spoken

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Hadrami, Hadromi

Population

300,000 in Yemen (1995). Total users in all countries: 410,000.

Location

Hadramawt and Shabwah governorates.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

A member of macrolanguage Arabic [ara].

Language Use

Also use Standard Arabic [arb].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 10%.

Language Resources

Other Comments

Distinct from Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic [acq] and Sanaani Spoken Arabic [ayn]. Muslim.