Harsusi language

Harsusi language

language
name=Harsusi
familycolor=Afro-Asiatic
states=Oman
region=Jiddat al-Harasis, Dhofar Province
speakers=1,000 to 2,000 (1998 H. Mutzafi)
familycolor=Afro-Asiatic
fam2=Semitic
fam3=West Semitic
fam4=South Semitic
fam5=Modern South Arabian
iso3=hss

Harsusi (also known as Hersyet, Harsi `Aforit) is a Semitic language closely related to Mehri. It is spoken by 1000 to 2000 Harasis in Jiddat al-Harasis, Dhofar Province, Oman. Reportedly, the Harasis are increasing their use of the more dominant Mehri and are bilingual in Arabic. [Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. "Ethnologue: Languages of the World". 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.]

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* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=hss Ethnologue entry for Harsusi]

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