Language

Shehri

Shehri is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Oman, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

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From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Shehri is spoken

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

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About Shehri

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
shv
Glottocode
sheh1240
Also known as
Jibbali · Jibbali: Western

Dialects and varieties 4

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Shehri as a whole.

  • Jibbali: CentralNo known Scripture
  • Jibbali: EasternNo known Scripture
  • Jibbali: WesternNo known Scripture
  • Kuria MuriaNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.