Daily Archives: 6 March 2016

Arabic The Arabic script evolved from the Nabataean Aramaic script. It has been used since the 4th century AD, but the earliest document, an inscription in Arabic, Syriac and Greek,…

Syrian Arabic Syrian Arabic is a variety of Levantine Arabic spoken mainly in Syria (سورية‎) and Lebanon (لُبْنَان‎). There are three main dialects which are spoken in Damascus (دِمَشقُ‎), the…

Moroccan Arabic Moroccan Arabic is a variety of Maghrebi Arabic spoken in Morocco by about 20 million people. It is used mainly in everyday conversation, while Modern Standard Arabic is…

Egyptian Arabic Egyptian Arabic is spoken by about 50 million people in Egypt as well as by immigrant Egyptian communities in the Middle East, Europe and North America. Egyptian Arabic…

Algerian Arabic (الدارجة العربيّة الجزائريّة) Algerian Arabic is a variety of Maghrebi Arabic spoken in Algeria by about 20 million people. It is mainly used as spoken language in homes…