MSA languages
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MSA languages are a group of closely related Semitic languages spoken in parts of Yemen and Oman, distinct from both Arabic and the ancient South Arabian languages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MSA languages canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Semitic languages
ⓘ
language group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Modern South Arabian languages ⓘ |
| are |
among the least documented Semitic languages
ⓘ
distinct from the Arabic dialects of Yemen and Oman ⓘ mutually not fully intelligible with Arabic ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Ancient South Arabian languages
ⓘ
Arabic ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | severely endangered (several member languages) ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | southern Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bathari language
ⓘ
Harsusi language ⓘ Hobyot language ⓘ Jibbali language ⓘ Mehri language ⓘ Soqotri language ⓘ |
| historicalRelation | not direct descendants of Ancient South Arabian ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Semitic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Afroasiatic languages ⓘ |
| languageSubbranch | South Semitic languages ⓘ |
| partOf | South Semitic languages ⓘ |
| researchField | Semitic linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Oman
ⓘ
Yemen ⓘ |
| status | minority languages in their respective countries ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Modern South Arabian languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
Semitic root-and-pattern morphology
ⓘ
rich consonant inventories ⓘ use of nonconcatenative morphology ⓘ |
| usedBy |
indigenous communities in Oman
ⓘ
indigenous communities in Yemen ⓘ |
| writingSystem | primarily Arabic script (for some languages) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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