[6] It is spoken by Kumzaris on the Kumzar coast of Musandam Peninsula (northern Oman) as well as the Shihuh in the United Arab Emirates.

[7] Kumzari speakers can also be found in the towns of Dibba and Khasab as well as various villages, and on Larak Island.

The language has two main groups of speakers, one on each side of the Strait of Hormuz: the Shihuh tribe of the Musandam Peninsula and the Laraki community of Larak Island in Iran.

In addition, Kumzari is found at Dibba and the coastal villages of Elphinstone and the Malcolm Inlets.

It is the mother tongue of fishermen who are descendants of the Yemeni conqueror of Oman, Malek bin Faham (Arabic: مالك بن فهم).