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Welcome to the Wikilang introduction page for the Arabic language, or as we call it, العربيةal-3arabiyya(tu)!

Contents 1 An Introduction to the Language 1.1 History 1.2 Family 1.3 Spoken in

An Introduction to the Language

History

Arabic is one of the worlds largest languages in terms of speakers, and also of the area it's spoken in. There are many regional dialects, many of which are not mutually intelligible. However, Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is taught in schools, and used for university, work, media, and government in all Arabic speaking nations.

MSA is derived from Classical Arabic, the liturgical language of Islam. Arabic has lent words to many other languages, mainly in the Middle East and Africa, but also to European languages, particularly in the Mediterranean area, due to its proximity with Arabic Civilization, and the years of Arab rule in the Iberian Peninsula.

Family

Afro-Asiatic

• Semitic
  • Central Semitic
    • Arabic

Spoken in

Arabic is an official language in 25 countries across the Middle East and North Africa. There are approximately 280,000,000 native speakers, and 250,000,000 non-native speakers.