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Arabic Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Extinct: no
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Family: Afro-Asiatic
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Branch: Semitic
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Continent: Africa
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Country: Saudi Arabia
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Region: Middle East, North Africa, other Muslim countries. Also spoken in Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian West Bank and Gaza, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
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Countries Where Spoken: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
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Countries Where Official: Saudi Arabia
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Native Speakers: 246,000,000
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Speakers Total: 246,000,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 2,753
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 2,753
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 4,998
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 11,733
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Three Letter Code: ARB
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Alternative Names: High Arabic, Al Fus-Ha, Al Arabiya
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Dialects: Southern Pa'o, Northern Pa'o, Bilichi, Dermuha, Pa'an (moulmein, Inland Pwo Eastern Karen), Kawkareik (eastern Border Pwo Karen), Tavoy (southern Pwo Karen), Mae Ping, Omkoi (hod), Mae Sarieng, Bassein, Tuan Tet, Maubin, Pa'an (moulmein, Inland Pwo Easter, Jadeji., Na (black Lahu, Musser Dam, Northern Lahu, Loheirn), Nyi (red Lahu, Southern Lahu, Musseh Daeng, Luhishi, Luhushi), Shehleh, , Ilammu, Tamsangmu, Rengjongmu., Hua Lisu (flowery Lisu), Pai Lisu (white Lisu), Lu Shi Lisu., Fannai, Mizo, Ngente, Pang (paang), Tlau., Meitei, Loi, Pangal., Gtsang (tsang), Dbus, Mngahris (ngari)., Dolkhali (dolakha), Sindhupalchok Pahri (pahri, Pahari), Totali, Citlang, Kathmandu-pathan-kirtipur, Baktapur, Baglung., Dayao (north Central Yi), Nanhua (south Central Yi), Dian-qian (yunnan-guizhou, Pan County), Dian Dongbei (northeastern Yunnan), Northern Sichuan Yi, Southern Sichuan Yi, Sani, Axi (mile, Ahi), Awu, Axhebo, Dongshan, Xishan, Shijian, Yuanjin, Exin., One Dialect, But Some Variation Around Solenyama. Lexical Similarity 70% With Amba; 56% To 59% With Bila, Kaiku, Bhele, And Komo; 47% With Bwa, Lika, And Bali; 22% With Nyali And Budu., Modern Standard Arabic (modern Literary Arabic), Classical Arabic (koranic Arabic, Quranic Arabic). Preserves The Ancient Grammar.,
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Summary: 246,000,000 second-language speakers of all Arabic varieties (1999 WA). Not a first language. Used for education, official purposes, written materials, and formal speeches. Classical Arabic is used for religion and ceremonial purposes, having archaic vocabulary. Modern Standard Arabic is a modernized variety of Classical Arabic. In most Arab countries only the well educated have adequate proficiency in Standard Arabic, while over 100,500,000 do not.
Language development: Arabic script in Algeria. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible: 1984–1991.
Comments VSO.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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