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Yemen
Demographics (CIA World Factbook)
Ethnic groups
predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European
Languages
Languages:
Arabic (official)
Major-language sample(s):
<br>كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Note:
<strong>note:</strong> a distinct Socotri language is widely used on Socotra Island and Archipelago; Mahri is still fairly widely spoken in eastern Yemen
number of languages:
1
Religions
Muslim 99.1% (official; virtually all are citizens, an estimated 65% are Sunni and 35% are Shia), other 0.9% (includes Jewish, Baha'i, Hindu, and Christian; many are refugees or temporary foreign residents) (2020 est.)
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