Arabic language

The Arabic language is a Semitic language spoken in North Africa, most of the Arabian Peninsula, and other parts of the Middle East.

Arabic is the language of the Quran and the religious language of all Muslims, therefore having been spread in association with Islamization of various areas. Classical Arabic is the language found in the Quran. Colloquial Arabic includes numerous spoken dialects, some of which are mutually unintelligible.

See also

• Islamization

External links

Encyclopedias

• Encyclopedia Britannica: Arabic language