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Afroasiatic languages
A top-level language family with 309 languages in this index, split into 5 branches; 2 sit directly under it.
Branches
Vitality of 283 rated members
Institutional · 40Stable · 131Endangered · 93Dormant or extinct · 19
14%46%33%
Languages — the 250 with most speakers
| Language | ISO | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arbStandard Arabicالعربية الفصحى | arb | 335 m | 1 · National | |
| araArabicاللُّغَة العَرَبِيّة | ara | +36 | 315.4 m | Safe |
| arzEgyptian Arabicاللغه المصريه الحديثه | arz | 100.5 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| apcLevantine Arabic | apc | +3 | 44 m | |
| hauHausa | hau | +5 | 43.9 m | 2 · Provincial |
| arqAlgerian Arabicدريرية | arq | 42.3 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| ormOromoAfaan Oromoo | orm | 36 m | ||
| aryMoroccan Arabicالداريجة | ary | 27.5 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| amhAmharicአማርኛ | amh | +2 | 25 m | 1 · National |
| apcNorth Levantine Arabic | apc | +1 | 24.6 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| aecSaʽidi Arabicصعيدي | aec | 22.4 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| somSomaliAf-Soomaali | som | +1 | 16.2 m | 1 · National |
| acmMesopotamian Arabicلهجة عراقية | acm | 15.7 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| ajpSouth Levantine Arabic | ajp | 11.6 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| aynSanʽani Arabic | ayn | 11.4 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| aebTunisian ArabicTounsi | aeb | 11.2 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| acqTaʽizzi-Adeni Arabic | acq | 10.5 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| hebHebrewעברית | heb | 9.3 m | 1 · National | |
| shiTashelhitTaclḥit | shi | 8 m | 5 · Developing | |
| acwHijazi Saudi | acw | 6 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| walWolaytta | wal | 5.8 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| tirTigrinyaትግርኛ | tir | 5.8 m | 2 · Provincial | |
| kabKabyletaqbaylit | kab | 5.6 m | 5 · Developing | |
| ayhHadhrami Arabicاللهجة الحضرمية | ayh | +5 | 4.5 m | 6a · Vigorous |
| rifTarifit | rif | 4.4 m | 5 · Developing | |
| aylLibyan Arabic | ayl | 4.3 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| meyHassaniya Arabic | mey | +1 | 3.8 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| shyShawiyaTacawit | shy | 2.3 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| sidSidamo | sid | 1.8 m | 4 · Educational | |
| kaiKarekare | kai | 1.8 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| aarAfarAfar-af | aar | 1.6 m | 2 · Provincial | |
| kbrKafa | kbr | 1.5 m | 4 · Educational | |
| sgwSebat Bet Gurage | sgw | 1.5 m | 5 · Developing | |
| tmhTuareg | tmh | +2 | 1.2 m | Vulnerable |
| bejBeja | bej | 1.2 m | 5 · Developing | |
| drsGedeo | drs | 980,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| stvSeltiየስልጤ | stv | 935,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| tigTigreትግሬ | tig | 800,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| ttqTahouaⵜⴰⵎⴰⵌⵈ | ttq | 640,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| sycSyriacܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ | syc | 575,000 | 9 · Second language only | |
| taqTamasheqⵜⵎⴰⵂⵈ | taq | +1 | 500,000 | 5 · Developing |
| awnAwngi | awn | 490,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| irkIraqw | irk | 460,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| ancNgas | anc | 400,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| ankGoemai | ank | 347,005 | 6b · Threatened | |
| bcqBench | bcq | 347,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| saySaya | say | 300,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| ssySaho | ssy | 271,180 | 5 · Developing | |
| aiwAari | aiw | 253,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| thzAir Tamajeq | thz | 250,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| bdeBade | bde | 250,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| kxcKonso | kxc | 240,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| aiiAssyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | +3 | 232,300 | 6b · Threatened |
| xanXamtanga | xan | 210,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| mvzMesqan | mvz | 195,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| claRon | cla | 176,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| kqyKoore | kqy | 159,200 | 4 · Educational | |
| mzbMozabite | mzb | 150,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| jbnNafusi | jbn | 140,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| tanTangale | tan | 130,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| thvTamahaq | thv | 112,900 | 6b · Threatened | |
| sjsSenhaja de SrairTaṣenhajit | sjs | 86,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| truTuroyoSurayt | tru | 84,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| ngiNgizim | ngi | 80,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| bjiBurji | bji | 70,100 | 4 · Educational | |
| bynBlin | byn | 70,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| gwdGawwada | gwd | 69,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| gdlDirasha | gdl | 65,000 | ||
| dshDaasanach | dsh | 60,500 | 5 · Developing | |
| nbhNgamo | nbh | 60,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| wbjAlagwa | wbj | 53,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| jyeJudeo-Yemeni Arabic | jye | 50,300 | 8a · Moribund | |
| agjArgobba | agj | 43,700 | 4 · Educational | |
| dotDass | dot | 37,582 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| mkfMiya | mkf | 30,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| gndZulgo-Gemzek | gnd | 26,000 | ||
| harHarari | har | 25,810 | 4 · Educational | |
| pipPero | pip | 25,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| bcwBana | bcw | 23,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| ouaWargli | oua | 20,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| knaKanakuru | kna | 20,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| doxBussa | dox | 19,020 | 6b · Threatened | |
| ghaGhadamès | gha | 13,100 | 6b · Threatened | |
| ssnWaata | ssn | 12,600 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| kuhKushi | kuh | 11,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| kotLagwan | kot | 10,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| mlwMoloko | mlw | 8,500 | 5 · Developing | |
| tjoTugurt | tjo | 8,100 | 7 · Shifting | |
| pqaPa'a | pqa | 8,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| arvArbore | arv | 7,210 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| dwaDiri | dwa | 7,200 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| bswBaiso | bsw | 5,480 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| piyPiya | piy | 5,000 | 5 · Developing | |
| zluZul | zlu | 4,000 | ||
| sirSiri | sir | 3,800 | 8a · Moribund | |
| aujAwjila | auj | 3,000 | 8a · Moribund | |
| scwSha | scw | 3,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| dlkDahalik | dlk | 2,500 | 6b · Threatened | |
| zrnZirenkel | zrn | 2,240 | 6b · Threatened | |
| jbeJudeo-Berber | jbe | 2,000 | 8a · Moribund | |
| tezTetserret | tez | 2,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| kilKariya | kil | 2,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| jmbZumbun | jmb | 2,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| tiaTidikelt | tia | 1,000 | 8a · Moribund | |
| takTala | tak | 1,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| dalDahalo | dal | 400 | 8a · Moribund | |
| bxqƁeele | bxq | 400 | 6b · Threatened | |
| zemZeem | zem | 400 | 9 · Dormant | |
| zenZenaga | zen | 200 | 8a · Moribund | |
| acyCypriot Arabic | acy | 140 | 7 · Shifting | |
| bxeOngota | bxe | 12 | 8b · Nearly Extinct | |
| bdnBaldemu | bdn | 4 | 10 · Extinct | |
| copCopticϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ | cop | 9 · Second language only | ||
| egyEgyptianr n km.t | egy | Extinct | ||
| akkAkkadianlišānum akkadītum | akk | |||
| gezGe'ezግዕዝ | gez | Extinct | ||
| phnPhoenician | phn | |||
| ugaUgaritic | uga | |||
| hboBiblical Hebrewעִבְרִית מִקְרָאִית | hbo | 9 · Dormant | ||
| xpuPunic𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤌 𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌 | xpu | Extinct | ||
| xebEblaite | xeb | |||
| afbGulf Arabic | afb | +5 | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| sqtSoqotri | sqt | 8a · Moribund | ||
| gdqMehri | gdq | 7 · Shifting | ||
| sizSiwa | siz | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| hebModern Hebrew | heb | |||
| xaaAndalusian Arabicعربية أندلسية | xaa | |||
| gncGuanche | gnc | Extinct | ||
| xsaSabaean | xsa | |||
| obmMoabite | obm | |||
| smpSamaritan Hebrewעברית שומרונית | smp | 9 · Second language only | ||
| xdmEdomite | xdm | |||
| acxOmani Arabicاللهجات العمانية | acx | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ajuJudeo-Moroccan | aju | 7 · Shifting | ||
| aaoAlgerian Saharan Arabic | aao | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| shvShehri | shv | 6b · Threatened | ||
| adfDhofari Arabic | adf | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| arsNajdi Arabic | ars | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| abvBahrani Arabicلهجة بحرانية | abv | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| bhmBathari | bhm | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| swnSokna | swn | 10 · Extinct | ||
| hssHarsusi | hss | 7 · Shifting | ||
| amwWestern Neo-Aramaic | amw | 7 · Shifting | ||
| ghoGhomara | gho | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| hdyHadiyya | hdy | 4 · Educational | ||
| aalAfade | aal | 6b · Threatened | ||
| avlBedawi Arabic | avl | +2 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| tsbTsamai | tsb | 5 · Developing | ||
| bolBole | bol | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bwrBura | bwr | 6b · Threatened | ||
| mcnMassa | mcn | 5 · Developing | ||
| cnuShenwa | cnu | 7 · Shifting | ||
| sdsSened | sds | 10 · Extinct | ||
| sshShihhi Arabic | ssh | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| aypNorth Mesopotamian Arabic | ayp | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| yudJudeo-Tripolitanian Arabic | yud | 7 · Shifting | ||
| yhdJudeo-Iraqi Arabic | yhd | 7 · Shifting | ||
| hohHobyót | hoh | 8a · Moribund | ||
| ajtJudeo-Tunisian Arabic | ajt | 8a · Moribund | ||
| aasAsa | aas | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| gruSoddo | gru | |||
| hrtHértevin | hrt | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| relRendille | rel | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| amfHamer | amf | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| mafMafa | maf | 5 · Developing | ||
| ymmMaay | ymm | 5 · Developing | ||
| iorInor | ior | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| dbqDaba | dbq | 5 · Developing | ||
| bdmYedina | bdm | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bdsBurunge | bds | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| zuyZumaya | zuy | 10 · Extinct | ||
| eloEl Molo | elo | 9 · Dormant | ||
| sorSomrai | sor | 5 · Developing | ||
| mpiMpade | mpi | 6b · Threatened | ||
| lhsMlahsô | lhs | 10 · Extinct | ||
| gdeGude | gde | 5 · Developing | ||
| lmePeve | lme | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| kerKera | ker | 5 · Developing | ||
| bvwBoga | bvw | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| cklCibak | ckl | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| mseMusey | mse | 5 · Developing | ||
| bobAweer | bob | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| hnaHina | hna | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| mpgMarba | mpg | 5 · Developing | ||
| ajwAjawa | ajw | 10 · Extinct | ||
| zwaZay | zwa | 6b · Threatened | ||
| llnLele | lln | 5 · Developing | ||
| tmcTumak | tmc | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| auzUzbeki Arabic | auz | 8a · Moribund | ||
| dimDime | dim | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| xedHdi | xed | 5 · Developing | ||
| ndmNdam | ndm | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| zizZizilivakan | ziz | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| hwoHwana | hwo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bnlBoon | bnl | 8a · Moribund | ||
| midNeo-Mandaic | mid | 8a · Moribund | ||
| daaDangaléat | daa | 5 · Developing | ||
| mifMofu-Gudur | mif | 5 · Developing | ||
| cldChaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 7 · Shifting | ||
| kpaKutto | kpa | 6b · Threatened | ||
| gewGera | gew | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| mewMaaka | mew | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| surMwaghavul | sur | 3 · Wider Communication | ||
| ckyCakfem-Mushere | cky | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| mljMiltu | mlj | 8a · Moribund | ||
| myoAnfillo | myo | 8a · Moribund | ||
| kqxMser | kqx | 8a · Moribund | ||
| mysMesmes | mys | 9 · Dormant | ||
| jnjYem | jnj | 4 · Educational | ||
| wkaKw'adza | wka | 10 · Extinct | ||
| gqaGa'anda | gqa | |||
| btaBata | bta | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bidBidiyo | bid | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bwoShinasha | bwo | 4 · Educational | ||
| ttrTera | ttr | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| fieFyer | fie | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bcyBacama | bcy | 5 · Developing | ||
| dbbDeno | dbb | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| zimMesme | zim | 5 · Developing | ||
| jimJimi | jim | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bvhBure | bvh | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| swqSharwa | swq | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| xmjMajera | xmj | 6b · Threatened | ||
| gaxBorana | gax | 5 · Developing | ||
| orcOrma | orc | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| nncNancere | nnc | 5 · Developing | ||
| bhnBohtan Neo-Aramaic | bhn | 7 · Shifting | ||
| kqdKoy Sanjaq Syriac | kqd | 6b · Threatened | ||
| mubMubi | mub | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ksqKwaami | ksq | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| gduGudu | gdu | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| sokSokoro | sok | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| mqbMbuko | mqb | 5 · Developing | ||
| mxfMalgbe | mxf | 6b · Threatened | ||
| tshTsuvan | tsh | 6b · Threatened | ||
| tqqTunni | tqq | 6b · Threatened | ||
| pbiParkwa | pbi | 5 · Developing | ||
| hiaLamang | hia | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| pljPolci | plj | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| bvfBoor | bvf | 6b · Threatened | ||
| mmyMigaama | mmy | 5 · Developing | ||
| swySarua | swy | 7 · Shifting | ||
| higKamwe | hig | 5 · Developing | ||
| jafJara | jaf | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| kbzDuhwa | kbz | 6b · Threatened | ||
| btfBirgit | btf | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| dozDorze | doz | 6b · Threatened | ||
| zayZayse-Zergulla | zay | 5 · Developing | ||
| mugMusgu | mug | 5 · Developing | ||
| kofKubi | kof | 9 · Dormant |
250 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata
59 more languages belong to Afroasiatic; open a branch above to see them all.