"Arabic is one of the world's most widely spoken languages with at least 400 million speakers, including 200 million native speakers and 200 million to 250 million non-native speakers. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) serves as the formal language for government, legal matters and education, and it is widely used in international and religious contexts. Additionally, more than 25 dialects are spoken primarily across the Middle East and North Africa."
"Every year on December 18, the United Nations commemorates World Arabic Language Day, celebrating Arabic as the pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. The date was chosen to mark the day in 1973 on which the UN General Assembly adopted Arabic as one of its six official languages. In the following visual explainer, Al Jazeera lists some of the most common words in today's English language that originated from Arabic or passed through Arabic before reaching English."
"As the most spoken of the Semitic languages, a group of languages that originated across Southwest Asia and Africa, Arabic has influenced societies and other languages for centuries. Linguists say the presence of Arabic words in other languages reflects long histories of contact through trade, scholarship and cultural exchange. English, Spanish, French, Turkish and many other languages across the globe have borrowed hundreds to thousands of words from Arabic that are used in everyday language."
Arabic is spoken by at least 400 million people, including roughly 200 million native speakers and 200–250 million non-native speakers. Modern Standard Arabic functions as the formal register for government, legal affairs and education and is widely used in international and religious contexts. More than 25 dialects exist across the Middle East and North Africa. The United Nations observes World Arabic Language Day on December 18, commemorating Arabic’s adoption as a UN official language in 1973. Arabic has influenced many languages through centuries of trade, scholarship and cultural exchange, contributing hundreds to thousands of loanwords. Arabic uses a 28-letter alphabet written right to left in a cursive script.
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