Also Known As:
Habyot, Hobyót, Hobi, Hewbyót
Dialects & Varieties
The Modern South Arabian Languages
Simeone-Simelle, Marie-Claude. 1997. "The Modern South Arabian Languages." In The Semitic Languages, edited by Robert Hetzron. 378-423. London & New York: Routledge.
Severely Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<100
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Both in Oman and in the Yemen, Arabic is the language used for official intercourse (administration, school, army). Native speakers use their mother tongue for private purposes, in the family circle and with other speakers of the same language; many a speaker uses several MSAL, when these languages are closely related.
Location and Context
Countries
Oman; Yemen
Location Description
It is spoken on the border between Oman and the Yemen (in the area of Jadib and Hawf, and Haberut seems to be the northern boundary of their area).
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Arabic
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
Government, school, army
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
A vocabulary list of Hobyot words spoken in Oman.
A description of the Hobyot language, with specific attention to linguistic description.