Harsusi language

Harsusi
Harsiyyet
Pronunciation[ħarsuːsi]
Native toOman
RegionJiddat al-Harasis, Dhofar Province
Native speakers
600 (2011)
Language codes
ISO 639-3hss
Glottologhars1241
ELPḤarsusi

Harsusi is a Semitic language. It is spoken by fewer than 1,000 people in the deserts of South-Central Oman. It is a lot like Mehri.

References

  1. ↑ Simeone-Senelle, Marie-Claude. "Mehri and Hobyot Spoken in Oman and Yemen".
  2. ↑ Harsusi at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016)
  3. ↑ Peterson, J.E. "Oman's Diverse Society: Southern Oman." In: Middle East Journal 58.2, 254-269.