Statistics about Ibadiyya

Population: 3,418,085.
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2009 est.) World rank #134.

Life Expectancy at Birth: 74.16. World rank #91.

Ethnic groups: Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African.

Religious groups: Ibadi Muslims 75%, others (includes Sunni Muslims, Shi'a Muslims, Hindu) 25%.

Languages: Arabic (official), Swahili, English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects.

Literacy: 81.4%; male: 86.8%, female: 73.5%.

School life expectancy: 12 years.

Swahili Written in Arabic Script:

Ibadis by country: Algeria 150,000, Lybia 65,000, Oman 2,400,000, Tunsia 10,000; Total 2,625,000

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