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Modern Standard Arabic derives from Classical Arabic, the only surviving member of the Old North Arabian dialect group, attested epigraphically since the 6th century. It has been a literary language and the liturgical language of Islam since the 7th century.

Arabic has lent many words to other languages of the Islamic world, as Latin has contributed to most European languages. It has also borrowed from those languages, as well as Persian and Sanskrit from early contacts with their affiliated regions. During the Middle Ages, Arabic was a major vehicle of culture, especially in science, mathematics and philosophy, with the result that many European languages have also borrowed numerous words from it. Arabic influence is especially strong in Spanish and Portuguese due to both the proximity of European and Arab civilization and 700 years of caliphate government in the Iberian peninsula (see Al-Andalus).

The term "Arabic" may refer to either literary Arabic ((al-)fu??a ??????) or the many localized varieties of Arabic commonly called "colloquial Arabic." Arabs consider literary Arabic as the standard language and tend to view everything else as mere dialects. Literary Arabic (????? ??????? ?????? translit al-lugatu l-?arabiyyatu l-fu??a "the most eloquent Arabic language"), refers both to the language of present-day media across North Africa and the Middle East and to the language of the Qur'an. (The expression media here includes most television and radio, and practically all written matter, including books, newspapers, magazines, documents of every kind, and reading primers for small children.) "Colloquial" or "dialectal" Arabic refers to the many national or regional varieties derived from Classical Arabic, spoken across North Africa and the Middle East, which constitute the everyday spoken language. These sometimes differ enough to be mutually incomprehensible. These dialects are typically unwritten, although a certain amount of literature (particularly plays and poetry) exists in many of them. They are often used to varying degrees in informal spoken media, such as soap operas and talk shows. Literary Arabic or classical Arabic is the official language of all Arab countries and is the only form of Arabic taught in schools at all stages.

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1. Forty three Million New Users Are Waiting For Arabic SEO August 04, 2008 The answer: Form your Arabic SEO plan and team now while your competitors are afraid to. (You will see why later in this article.) You may be thinking, "Here we go again. First I spent money on Chinese translation. Now you want me to spend money on Arabic translation and localization, too? Will I get the return I expect?" You may know that English is the language of choice on the Net, accounting for 70% of today's 12 billion websites. So, if you decide to "go Arabic", will anyone really see your efforts? If you understand and can deploy some of the new IT trends, the answer should be... (read more) Author: NARESH DOGRA

2. The Life Story of Shakira July 24, 2008 Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born in Barranquilla, Columbia on 2nd February, 1977. In Arabic, Shakira means “thankful”. Her father was an American of Lebanese Italian descent and her mother was Colombian of Spanish-Italian descent. Even though she speaks her native language, Spanish, she is also fluent in English, Portuguese, Italian and Arabic. When Shakira was four years old, she wrote her first poem and since then never looked back. After her brother was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident, she wrote her first song, ‘Tus gafas oscuras’ (Your dark glasses). She got this ins... (read more) Author: Juliet Monkish

3. Tunisia tours: Must see before................ July 05, 2008 Some Quick facts: Location: North Africa, on Mediterranean coast Neighbors: Algeria (west); Libya (southeast) Language: Modern Standard Arabic Blessed by phenomenal geographic beauty, Tunisia is the perfect place to tour holidays and off times. 1500km long-stretched Mediterranean coast added by lush blue sea and glazy sand can spellbound any nature lover. Tunisia is one of the exclusive places to have sea, deserts, and dunes all together. Explore the Tunisian mysteries and discover the nature at its best! Tunisia Tours: Experience the glorious past Tunisia was once part of the... (read more) Author: Sanjog Kumar

4. Poor Arab Haters June 02, 2008 What to do? Where to go? No place to run; no place to hide. With Arabic being the fastest growing language, Islam being the fastest growing religion, and money flowing in by the barrel each and every second, 24/7, these once lonely, disrespected goat herders are running the bid up for politicians, bankers, and mad bombers so high the Christians can't afford to play. How sad. But the in-debt-up-to-their-ears working class doesn't have to worry, nothing is going to change for them with the possible exception of the name of the place they live. Politicians being who and what they are, London... (read more) Author: Bob Miller

5. The College Tutor now accepts authors for Online Textbooks March 28, 2008 The world is changing, and the scope of education is changing with it. Something that did not exist 10 years ago is fast becoming a growing trend in the world of education, which is called interchangeably online education, or distance education. Through the Internet, programs like the College Tutor have the potential to economically reach many more students and broaden the scope of education across the entire planet. Online training is a popular method for learning new skills not only for students, but for teachers as well. With this Web-based training opportunity at their disposal, teach... (read more) Author: lazy submit

6. The DISH Network International Channels Guide March 03, 2008 DISH Network has more foreign language channels than either DIRECTV or any of the cable TV companies. Here's a guide to DISH Network International channels. DISH Network International Channels DISH Network offers 135 international channels with satellite TV programs and music broadcast in 20 languages - Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Filipino, German, Greek, Israeli, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese. The most popular international channels include: Arabic (15 channels) - Mini-series, dramas, news, sports, the latest movies, ... (read more) Author: Brian Stevens

7. Hindi - the third most widely-spoken language in the world December 29, 2007 Hindi is the third most widely-spoken language in the world .Near about 500-600 million people speak this language. A direct descendant of Sanskrit through Prakrit and Apabhramsha, Hindi belongs to the Indo-Aryan group of languages, a subset of the Indo-European family. It has been influenced and enriched by Persian, Turkish, Farsi, Arabic, Portuguese, and English. Hindi is very much similar with Urdu, while Urdu is the official language of Pakistan, and is closely related to Bengali, Punjabi and Gujrati. A good knowledge of Hindi is therefore likely to be useful to anyone having an interest i... (read more) Author: ravindra singh

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