3,286,000 (1995). Republic of Lebanon, al-Jumhouriya al-Lubnaniya. Literacy rate 70% to 75%. Also includes Kurmanji 173,000. Data accuracy estimate: B. Shi'a Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Christian, Druze, secular. Blind population 5,000. Deaf institutions: 13. The number of languages listed for Lebanon is 3.
ARABIC, NORTH LEVANTINE SPOKEN (LEVANTINE ARABIC, LEBANESE-SYRIAN ARABIC, SYRO-LEBANESE ARABIC) [APC] 3,900,000 in Lebanon, 93% of the population (1991); 15,000,000 in all countries. Throughout Lebanon. Also in Syria, Israel, Antigua, Argentina, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, French Guiana. Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic. Dialects: NORTH LEBANESE ARABIC, NORTH-CENTRAL LEBANEE ARABIC, SOUTH-CENTRAL LEBANESE ARABIC, SOUTH LEBANESE ARABIC, CENTRAL SYRIAN ARABIC (SHAMI). National language. Muslim, Christian, Druze. Braille Scripture in progress. Bible portions 1973. Survey needed.
ARABIC, STANDARD [ABV] Middle East, North Africa. Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic. Used for education, official purposes, communication among Arabic speaking countries. Dictionary. National language. Braille Scripture in progress. Bible 1984-1991. NT 1980-1982. Bible portions 1984.
ARMENIAN (HAIEREN, SOMKHURI, ERMENICE, ARMANSKI) [ARM] 234,600 in Lebanon, 6% of the population (1986); 6,836,000 in all countries. Also in Armenia, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Iran, USA, France, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, India. Indo-European, Armenian. Dialect: WESTERN ARMENIAN. Eastern dialect (4,341,000) spoken in Armenia and in its Turkish and Iranian borderlands. Western dialect (879,612) spoken elsewhere. Language of wider communication. Christian. Braille code available. Bible 1853-1978. NT 1825-1991. Bible portions 1840-1950.
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