Yemen Languages

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Description[edit | edit source]

The official language of Yemen is the Modern Standard Arabic [1] [2]
Most people in Yemen speak Yemeni Arabic [3]

Other languages spoken are:

  • Mehri [4] - argest South Semitic language spoken in Yemen
  • Soqotri [5] - another South Semitic language
  • English - most important foreign langugage
  • Russian - significant number of people in Yemen

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Dictionaries

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Modern Standard Arabic," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic, accessed 5 May 2023.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Yemen," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen#:~:text=official%20language, accessed 5 May 2023.
  3. Wikipedia contributors, "Yemeni Arabic," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Arabic, accessed 5 May 2023.
  4. Wikipedia contributors, "Mehri language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehri_language, accessed 5 May 2023.
  5. Wikipedia contributors, "Soqotri language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soqotri_language, accessed 5 May 2023.

Somali Language Resources[edit | edit source]