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HOH ISO 639-3

Hobyót

A language of Yemen

ISO 639
hoh
Population
400 in Yemen (Simeone-Senelle 2010). Total users in all countries: 500.
Location:
Al Mahrah governorate: near Oman border.
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, South Arabian
Dialects
None known. Hobyot is more similar to Mehri [gdq] on the coast and more similar to Shehri [shv] in the mountains (Simeone-Senelle 2010).
Language Use
Older adults only. Shifted to Mehri [gdq] (Simeone-Senelle 2010).
Language Development
Dictionary. Texts.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Hobyót
User Population
100 in Oman (1998 H. Mutzafi).
Location
Dhofar governorate: near Yemen border.
Dialects
None known. Related to and possibly a mixed language with Mehri [gdq] and Shehri [shv].
Language Status
8a (Moribund)
Other Comments
Define themselves as Mahra tribe members. Muslim.
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Map

Location: Al Mahrah governorate: near Oman border.