Harsusi
Harsusi is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Oman. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Ḥarsūsī (Arabic: لغة حرسوسية), natively known as Ḥersīyet (pronunciation in Harsusi: [ħʌrsiːjət]), is a Semitic language of Oman, spoken by the Harasis people. It is classified as a moribund language, with an estimated 600-1000 speakers in Jiddat al-Harasis, a stony desert in south-central Oman. It is closely related to Mehri.
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Words in Harsusi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | teṭ | |
| tongue | lešen | |
| heart | ḥelbeb | |
| head | ḥerih | |
| blood | dhōre' | |
| water | myōh | |
| fire | śeweṭ | |
| egg | beḍeh |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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