YT
Overseas Department of Mayotte
Mayotte
Summary
Official Name
Overseas Department of Mayotte
Population
266,000
Principal Languages
French
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Mayotte is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, 1 is vigorous, and 1 is in trouble. Also listed is 1 unestablished language.
Languages
- Bushi buc
- West coast of Grande-Terre, the main island. Users: 57,100 (2017). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Antalaotra, Kibosy Kiantalaotsy-Majunga, Kibuki, Sakalava, Shibushi Autonym: Kibushi Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, East, Malagasy
- Comorian, Maore swb
- Widespread. Users: 181,000 in Mayotte (2017). Total users in all countries: 185,500. Status: 5* (Developing). De facto language of national identity. Alternate Names: Comores Swahili, Comorian, Comoro, Komoro, Maore Autonym: Shimaore Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.44)
- French fra
- Users: 163,850 in Mayotte, all users. L1 users: 5,850 in Mayotte (2019). L2 users: 158,000 (2018). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2), as special French collectivity. Alternate Names: Français Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French
- Makhuwa-Meetto mgh
- Users: 1,630 in Mayotte (2017). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.31)
- Swahili swh
- Users: 6,300 in Mayotte (2017). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.42)
Languages by Status
French
[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2), as special French collectivity. 163,850 in Mayotte, all users. L1 users: 5,850 in Mayotte (2019). L2 users: 158,000 (2018).
Comorian, Maore
[swb] 5* (Developing). De facto language of national identity. 181,000 in Mayotte (2017). Total users in all countries: 185,500.
Makhuwa-Meetto
[mgh] 6a* (Vigorous). 1,630 in Mayotte (2017).
Bushi
[buc] 6b* (Threatened). 57,100 (2017).
Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte
Language Vitality Profile
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Language Status Profile
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