Harasis
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الهاراسيس | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 2,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Harsusi, Mehri, Yemeni Arabic and Omani Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Semitic-speaking peoples Especially Soqotri, Ghafiri, Bedouins, Hinawi, Mehri and other Modern South Arabian-speaking peoples |
Harasis is the Hinawi Bedouin tribe of Oman. They arrived in the Jiddat al-Harasis desert of Dhofar Governorate in the late 19th century.[1] Harasis people (about 1000-2000 people) in the Jiddat al-Harasis are reported to be of different identity compared to the Bedu nomads.
They speak the Ḥarsusi language; though they are reported to be increasing their use of the Mehri language, which is more dominant in the area, and are bilingual in Arabic.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Maisel & Shoup 2009, p. 193.
- ^ Raymond G. Gordon Jr., ed. 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
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