Yemen

Languages:

Yemen, a country located in the southwestern Arabian Peninsula, has Arabic as its official language, which is used in administration, education, and media. The country is linguistically diverse, with numerous regional Arabic dialects spoken by various ethnic communities. The linguistic landscape of Yemen also includes smaller communities speaking languages such as Mehri, Soqotri, and Jibbali, which belong to the Modern South Arabian language group.

Religion:

Religion in Yemen is predominantly Muslim, with approximately 99% of the population adhering to Islam. The majority of Yemeni Muslims are divided between two main branches: the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam (65%) and the Zaidi school of Shia Islam (35%). The constitution of Yemen guarantees freedom of religion but declares Islam as the state religion. Other religious communities, such as Christians, Jews, and Hindus, constitute a small minority of the population, estimated at less than 1%.

Ethnic Groups:

predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European