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Soqotri language
Soqotri is a Modern South Arabian language spoken on Socotra and its neighbouring islands, part of Yemen. Like Mehri, it is a Semitic language distinct from Arabic that preserves features of the pre-Islamic languages of southern Arabia. It has no traditional written form and is known for a rich tradition of oral poetry.
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