Alternate Names: Mahri
Dialects: Eastern Mehri (Mehriyot), Western Mehri (Mehriyet). Within main dialects there are also differences between Bedouin and city varieties.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50,000 in Yemen (2011). Population total all countries: 115,200.
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1902.
Nation of Origin: Yemen
Other Comments: Spoken by the Mahra. Many ethnic Mehri in Yemen are Arabic L1 speakers. Muslim.