| # of speakers | Region | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 420 million | Middle East and North Africa | Arabic | 100%
|
| 9 million | Israel | Hebrew | 98%
|
| 22 million | Ethiopia | Amharic | 87%
|
| 520,000 | Malta | Maltese | 82%
|
| 235,000 | Syria, Iraq, Turkey | Assyrian | 55%
|
| 1.1 million | Eritrea | Tigre | 38%
|
| 71,000 | Socotra | Soqotri | 23%
|
| 120,000 | Yemen, Oman | Mehri | 12%
|
| 216,000 | Iraq, Iran, Turkey | Chaldean | 7%
|
| 6.9 million | Eritrea, Ethiopia | Tigrinaya | 6%
|
| 250,000 | Turkey, Syria | Turoyo | 6%
|
| 5,500 | Iran, Iraq | Mandaic | 5%
|
| 25,000 | Oman | Shehri | 4%
|
| 24,000 | Syria | Mahlula | 1%
|