Harsusi language

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.[2]

Harsusi
Harsiyyet
Pronunciation[ħarsuːsi][1]
Native toOman
RegionJiddat al-Harasis, Dhofar Province
Native speakers600  (2011)e19
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3hss
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References

  1. Simeone-Senelle, Marie-Claude. "Mehri and Hobyot Spoken in Oman and Yemen".
  2. Peterson, J.E. "Oman's Diverse Society: Southern Oman." In: Middle East Journal 58.2, 254-269.