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| − | '''Arabic''' ('''اللغة العربية''' "''al-luġatu l-ʿarabiyyah'', or simply '''عربي''' "''arabī''") is a [[Semitic language]] spoken by some 270 million people worldwide. Having | + | '''Arabic''' ('''اللغة العربية''' "''al-luġatu l-ʿarabiyyah'', or simply '''عربي''' "''arabī''") is a [[Semitic language]] spoken by some 270 million people worldwide. Having its origins in [[Saudi Arabia]], Arabic is closely related to [[Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic]]. It is written in the [[Arabic alphabet]]. |
Arabic is a macrolanguage, made up of 27 dialects. Arabic is also the liturgical language of [[Islam]]. | Arabic is a macrolanguage, made up of 27 dialects. Arabic is also the liturgical language of [[Islam]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:32, December 14, 2008
Arabic (اللغة العربية "al-luġatu l-ʿarabiyyah, or simply عربي "arabī") is a Semitic language spoken by some 270 million people worldwide. Having its origins in Saudi Arabia, Arabic is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. It is written in the Arabic alphabet.
Arabic is a macrolanguage, made up of 27 dialects. Arabic is also the liturgical language of Islam.
