Also Known As:
Dahlak, Dahalik
Dialects & Varieties
Dahālík, a newly discovered Afro-Semitic language spoken exclusively in Eritrea
Simeone-Senelle, Marie-Claude. 2005. Dahālík, a newly discovered Afro-Semitic language spoken exclusively in Eritrea.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~2,500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The Dahalik native speakers have a very positive attitude towards their mother tongue. They state that it has been used by many generations over more than two thousand years, and that it is very important that it should not be forgotten, in order to save its specificity, and their cultural identity."
Location and Context
Countries
Eritrea
Location Description
Eritrea, on three islands of the archipelago of Dahlak: Dahlak Kebir, Nora and Dehil.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Very positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Arabic, Afar, Tigre
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Almost all
Domains of Other Languages:
Arabic is the language of primary education, and is used by fishermen and traders.
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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