Tihami
Tihami is a term used to describe people, culture, and things associated with the Tihama, a broad coastal plain along the western edge of the Arabian Peninsula, including parts of Yemen and western Saudi Arabia. It is commonly applied to inhabitants of the coastal strip and to the dialects and cultural practices tied to this region.
Geographically, the Tihama extends along the Red Sea coast from southern Saudi Arabia to Yemen’s southwestern
Tihami Arabic comprises several coastal varieties spoken in this region; while mutually intelligible with other Yemeni
Historically, the Tihama coastal plain has been a conduit for Red Sea trade and a site of