Semitic languages
A branch of Afroasiatic with 79 languages in this index, split into 3 branches; 32 sit directly under it.
Branches
Vitality of 65 rated members
Institutional · 20Stable · 15Endangered · 24Dormant or extinct · 6
31%23%37%9%
Languages
| 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 | |
| arqAlgerian Arabicدريرية | arq | 42.3 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| acwHijazi Saudi | acw | 6 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| tirTigrinyaትግርኛ | tir | 5.8 m | 2 · Provincial | |
| ayhHadhrami Arabicاللهجة الحضرمية | ayh | +5 | 4.5 m | 6a · Vigorous |
| aylLibyan Arabic | ayl | 4.3 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| meyHassaniya Arabic | mey | +1 | 3.8 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| sgwSebat Bet Gurage | sgw | 1.5 m | 5 · Developing | |
| stvSeltiየስልጤ | stv | 935,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| tigTigreትግሬ | tig | 800,000 | 4 · Educational | |
| sycSyriacܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ | syc | 575,000 | 9 · Second language only | |
| aiiAssyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | +3 | 232,300 | 6b · Threatened |
| mvzMesqan | mvz | 195,000 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| truTuroyoSurayt | tru | 84,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| jyeJudeo-Yemeni Arabic | jye | 50,300 | 8a · Moribund | |
| agjArgobba | agj | 43,700 | 4 · Educational | |
| harHarari | har | 25,810 | 4 · Educational | |
| dlkDahalik | dlk | 2,500 | 6b · Threatened | |
| acyCypriot Arabic | acy | 140 | 7 · Shifting | |
| 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 | ||
| hebModern Hebrew | heb | |||
| xaaAndalusian Arabicعربية أندلسية | xaa | |||
| 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 | ||
| hssHarsusi | hss | 7 · Shifting | ||
| amwWestern Neo-Aramaic | amw | 7 · Shifting | ||
| avlBedawi Arabic | avl | +2 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| 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 | ||
| gruSoddo | gru | |||
| hrtHértevin | hrt | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| iorInor | ior | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| lhsMlahsô | lhs | 10 · Extinct | ||
| zwaZay | zwa | 6b · Threatened | ||
| auzUzbeki Arabic | auz | 8a · Moribund | ||
| midNeo-Mandaic | mid | 8a · Moribund | ||
| cldChaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 7 · Shifting | ||
| mysMesmes | mys | 9 · Dormant | ||
| bhnBohtan Neo-Aramaic | bhn | 7 · Shifting | ||
| kqdKoy Sanjaq Syriac | kqd | 6b · Threatened | ||
| rzhRazihi | rzh | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| abhTajiki Arabic | abh | 6b · Threatened | ||
| myzClassical Mandaic | myz | 9 · Second language only |
79 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata