When we speak of the languages of the future, we evoke Chinese, sometimes Russian, Spanish too. More rarely Arabic, a language too often forgotten. Isn't she, however, a serious contender for the title? It is one of the 5 most spoken languages in the world. Language of science, arts, civilization and religion, Arabic has had a colossal impact on the cultures of the world. Year after year, faithful to its traditions, the Arabic language continues to travel, to enrich itself and to fascinate. Between literal arabic, its countless dialects and his alphabet recognizable among all, how to define the essence of this elusive language? Babbel puts you on the trail!
Where is the Arabic language spoken in the world?
Arabic is the official language of 24 countries and one of the 6 official languages of the United Nations. These are the 22 states of the Arab League, plus Eritrea and Chad. Half of these Arabic-speaking states are in Africa (Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Chad and Tunisia). The other half is located in Asia (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria and Yemen).
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