Shihhi Arabic
| Shihhi Arabic | |
|---|---|
| Native to | United Arab Emirates, Oman |
| Speakers | 38,000 (2020) |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ssh |
| Glottolog | shih1239 |
Shihhi Arabic (Arabic: اللهجة الشحية, romanized: Al-Lahjah Al-Shihhiyya, also known as Shehhi, Khasabi, Musandam Arabic, or Ruʾūs al-Jibāl Arabic) is a variety of Arabic primarily spoken in the Musandam Governorate of Oman and Ras al Khaimah emirate of UAE. It has been suggested that Shihhi Arabic has two main dialect groups, known as "inland" and "coastal". The Al Shehhi, Al Hebsi, Al Dhuhoori and Al Shemaili tribes speak it.