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Harasis is the Hinawi Bedouin tribe of Oman. They arrived in the Jiddat al-Harasis desert of Dhofar Governorate in the late 19th century. Harasis people (about 1000-2000 people) in the Jiddat al-Harasis are reported to be of different identity compared to the Bedu nomads. They speak the Ḥarsusi language; though they are reported to be increasing their use of the Mehri language, which is more dominant in the area, and are bilingual in Arabic.

References

1. Maisel & Shoup 2009, p. 193.
2. Raymond G. Gordon Jr., ed. 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.

Bibliography

• Maisel, Sebastian; Shoup, John A. (February 2009). Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Arab States. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-34442-8.

v t e Demographics of Oman
Religions	Islam Shia Sunni Ibadi Christianity Roman Catholicism Jews
Ethnic groups	Afro-Omanis Arabs Baharna Bedouins Ghafiri Harasis Hinawi Omanis Baloch Kumzari Al-Lawatia Mehri Swahilis
Foreign nationals	Filipinos Indians Pakistanis

• Bedouin groups