Arabic - Revision history

Beza 1598: /* See Also */

2016-03-10T08:36:19Z

Nick at 07:03, 27 December 2012

2012-12-27T07:03:27Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 07:03, 27 December 2012
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''Arabic''' is a [[Central Semitic language]], thus related to and classified alongside other [[Semitic languages\|Semitic]] languages such as [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic language\|Aramaic]]. In terms of speakers, Arabic is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million people as a [[first language]] and by 250 million more as a [[second language]]. Most native speakers live in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]]. Different spoken [[varieties of Arabic]] exist and differ according to region. Not all of the varieties are mutually intelligible and speakers may use a sort of medial language with features common to most Arabic varieties to communicate with speakers of mutually unintelligible varieties. [[Standard Arabic]] is widely taught in schools, universities, and used in the office and the media.		'''Arabic''' is a [[Central Semitic language]], thus related to and classified alongside other [[Semitic languages\|Semitic]] languages such as [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic language\|Aramaic]]. In terms of speakers, Arabic is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million people as a [[first language]] and by 250 million more as a [[second language]]. Most native speakers live in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]]. Different spoken [[varieties of Arabic]] exist and differ according to region. Not all of the varieties are mutually intelligible and speakers may use a sort of medial language with features common to most Arabic varieties to communicate with speakers of mutually unintelligible varieties. [[Standard Arabic]] is widely taught in schools, universities, and used in the office and the media.
		+
		+	==See Also==
		+
		+	* [[Arabic Portal]]
		+	* [[Bible translations into Arabic]]
		+	* [[Laudian Professor of Arabic]]
		+	* [[Arabic Language]]

Nick at 11:53, 29 April 2009

2009-04-29T11:53:20Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 11:53, 29 April 2009
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	'''Arabic''' is a [[Central Semitic language]], thus related to and classified alongside other [[Semitic languages\|Semitic]] languages such as [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic language\|Aramaic]]. In terms of speakers, Arabic is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million~~<ref name="ency-ling-stats"/>~~ people as a [[first language]] and by 250 million~~<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=arb ''Ethnologue'' (1999)]</ref>~~ more as a [[second language]]. Most native speakers live in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]]. Different spoken [[varieties of Arabic]] exist and differ according to region. Not all of the varieties are mutually intelligible and speakers may use a sort of medial language with features common to most Arabic varieties to communicate with speakers of mutually unintelligible varieties. [[Standard Arabic]] is widely taught in schools, universities, and used in the office and the media.	+	'''Arabic''' is a [[Central Semitic language]], thus related to and classified alongside other [[Semitic languages\|Semitic]] languages such as [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic language\|Aramaic]]. In terms of speakers, Arabic is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million people as a [[first language]] and by 250 million more as a [[second language]]. Most native speakers live in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]]. Different spoken [[varieties of Arabic]] exist and differ according to region. Not all of the varieties are mutually intelligible and speakers may use a sort of medial language with features common to most Arabic varieties to communicate with speakers of mutually unintelligible varieties. [[Standard Arabic]] is widely taught in schools, universities, and used in the office and the media.

Nick at 11:52, 29 April 2009

2009-04-29T11:52:57Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 11:52, 29 April 2009
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	'''Arabic''' ~~({{lang\|ar\|العربية}} ''{{ArabDIN\|al-ʿarabīyah}}''; less formally: {{lang\|ar\|عربي}} ''{{ArabDIN\|ʿarabi}}'')~~ is a [[Central Semitic language]], thus related to and classified alongside other [[Semitic languages\|Semitic]] languages such as [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic language\|Aramaic]]. In terms of speakers, Arabic is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million<ref name="ency-ling-stats"/> people as a [[first language]] and by 250 million<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=arb ''Ethnologue'' (1999)]</ref> more as a [[second language]]. Most native speakers live in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]]. Different spoken [[varieties of Arabic]] exist and differ according to region. Not all of the varieties are mutually intelligible and speakers may use a sort of medial language with features common to most Arabic varieties to communicate with speakers of mutually unintelligible varieties. [[Standard Arabic]] is widely taught in schools, universities, and used in the office and the media.	+	'''Arabic''' is a [[Central Semitic language]], thus related to and classified alongside other [[Semitic languages\|Semitic]] languages such as [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic language\|Aramaic]]. In terms of speakers, Arabic is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million<ref name="ency-ling-stats"/> people as a [[first language]] and by 250 million<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=arb ''Ethnologue'' (1999)]</ref> more as a [[second language]]. Most native speakers live in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]]. Different spoken [[varieties of Arabic]] exist and differ according to region. Not all of the varieties are mutually intelligible and speakers may use a sort of medial language with features common to most Arabic varieties to communicate with speakers of mutually unintelligible varieties. [[Standard Arabic]] is widely taught in schools, universities, and used in the office and the media.

Nick at 11:52, 29 April 2009

2009-04-29T11:52:01Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 11:52, 29 April 2009
Line 1:		Line 1:
-	Arabic	+	'''Arabic''' ({{lang\|ar\|العربية}} ''{{ArabDIN\|al-ʿarabīyah}}''; less formally: {{lang\|ar\|عربي}} ''{{ArabDIN\|ʿarabi}}'') is a [[Central Semitic language]], thus related to and classified alongside other [[Semitic languages\|Semitic]] languages such as [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic language\|Aramaic]]. In terms of speakers, Arabic is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million<ref name="ency-ling-stats"/> people as a [[first language]] and by 250 million<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=arb ''Ethnologue'' (1999)]</ref> more as a [[second language]]. Most native speakers live in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]]. Different spoken [[varieties of Arabic]] exist and differ according to region. Not all of the varieties are mutually intelligible and speakers may use a sort of medial language with features common to most Arabic varieties to communicate with speakers of mutually unintelligible varieties. [[Standard Arabic]] is widely taught in schools, universities, and used in the office and the media.

Nick: Protected "Arabic" [edit=autoconfirmed:move=autoconfirmed]

2008-11-16T13:33:00Z

Protected "Arabic" [edit=autoconfirmed:move=autoconfirmed]

←Older revision

Revision as of 13:33, 16 November 2008

Nick: New page: Arabic

2008-11-16T13:32:56Z

New page: Arabic

New page

Arabic

←Older revision		Revision as of 08:36, 10 March 2016
Line 7:		Line 7:
	* [[Laudian Professor of Arabic]]		* [[Laudian Professor of Arabic]]
	* [[Arabic Language]]		* [[Arabic Language]]
		+
		+	{{Donate}}