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Oral Arabic Truly Expressive of the Geography of Arab Soul

SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: FAWAZ TURKI The Pew Research Center, the highly respected think tank in Washington that provides information on social issues, public opinion and demographic trends shaping the world, recently revealed in a report that Arabic was “the fastest growing language in the United States”. The finding may not be far off-the-mark, as … Continued

Arabic Chat Alphabet- Writing Arabic but in English

By: Noura Abou Hamze/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arabic language is widely spoken all over the world and is the official language in twenty-three Arab countries. Have you ever heard about a special form of writing Arabic, called the Arabic Chat Alphabet? The Arabic chat alphabet , alternatively the Franco-Arabic alphabet, or ‘Arabizi’ , is an alternative … Continued

NU Prof. Fatima Khan Creates Online Arabic Dictionary

SOURCE: THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN  BY: REBECCA AIZIN As a non-native speaker, Arabic Prof. Fatima Khan needed a good Arabic dictionary when she was a student. When she couldn’t find any, Khan decided to create one herself in 2015 for other non-native-speaking students. The project took Khan five years to complete and required her to pick … Continued

Does Ancient Egyptian and Coptic live on in Egyptian Arabic?

By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Egyptian Arabic is one of the most well known dialects of Arabic around the world, as many Arab films and music are made in this dialect. However, before the introduction of Arabic to Egypt, the Egyptians spoke Coptic, a descendent of the languages of Ancient Egypt. These … Continued

Young Arabic Speakers Offered Kid-Friendly Route into Scientific Discovery

SOURCE: EUREK ALERT Arabic speakers worldwide can now access a library of kid-friendly scientific articles thanks to a newly launched educational resource. Penned by leading scientists and published in Arabic by scholarly publisher Frontiers, the online learning resource includes a collection of fascinating scientific articles designed to inspire the next generation of young scientists. Ranging … Continued

Immigration Ministry Launches ‘Speak Arabic’ App for Expatriate Children

SOURCE: EGYPT INDEPENDENT  As part of its ongoing “Speak Arabic” initiative, an application to teach expatriate Egyptian children Arabic has been released by Egypt’s Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates. Minister Nabila Makram spoke of the app and overall initiative with Kelma Akhira’s Lamees al-Hadidy on Tuesday, adding that she thinks the initiative should extend … Continued

People Are Using an Ancient Method of Writing Arabic to Combat AI Censors

SOURCE: HYPERALLERGIC BY: HAKIM BISHARA After Palestinian content was restricted or removed from Instagram and Facebook, social media users developed a crafty method of altering Arabic script. Social media users have been using an ancient dotless Arabic script to elude censorship of Palestinian content (courtesy Mada Masr) Social media users who have reported shadow banning … Continued

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