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	Arabic Language Facts
		The expressions Arabic and Classical Arabic usually refer to the pure Arabic language which is, according to Arabic speakers, both the language of present-day media across North Africa and the Middle East (from Morocco to Iraq) and the language of the Qur'an.
		Arabic numerals are what we use in English - but, except in some North African countries, modern Arabs generally use what they call "Hindi numerals".
		Arabic is a Semitic language, fairly closely related to, for instance, the Hebrew language and the Aramaic language.
	www.languagehelpers.com /languagefacts/arabic.html (664 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Arabic language
		The Arabic language (Ø§ÙÙØºØ© Ø§ÙØ¹Ø±Ø¨ÙØ© al-luÄ¡ah al-Ê¿arabiyyah), or simply Arabic (Ø¹Ø±Ø¨Ù Ê¿arabÄ«), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic.
		Arabic is a major source of vocabulary for languages as diverse as Berber, Kurdish, Persian, Swahili, Urdu, Hindi (especially the spoken variety), Turkish, Malay, and Indonesian, as well as other languages in countries where these languages are spoken.
		While Arabic is strongly associated with Islam (and is the language of salah, prayer), it is also spoken by Arab Christians, Oriental Mizrahi Jews, and smaller sects such as Iraqi Mandaeans.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Arabic_language (3179 words)

	Lists of English words of international origin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin
		List of English words of Scottish Gaelic origin
		List of English words of Old Norse origin (often coming from Vikings from Denmark or Norway, but at the time there was little distinction between the Old Norse dialects spoken in the three Scandinavian countries.)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lists_of_English_words_of_international_origin (180 words)

	The Arabic language
		Arabic words are constructed from three-letter "roots" which convey a basic idea.
		Arabic has many regional dialects, and if you want to master one of these the only really effective way is to spend a few years in the place of your choice.
		Arabic has very few irregular verbs and does not use "is" or "are" at all in the present tense: "the king good" means "the king is good".
	www.al-bab.com /arab/language/lang.htm (639 words)

	ooBdoo
		The term "Arabic" may refer either to literary Arabic (fuṣḥā) or to 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.
		More recognizable are words like "algebra", "alcohol" and "zenith" (see list of English words of Arabic origin).
		In a word with a "heavy" syllable where two consonants occur together or the same consonant is doubled, the (last) heavy syllable attracts stress (e.g.
	www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Arabic (3214 words)

	English language : QuicklyFind Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		English spread worldwide with the rise of British colonialism, from the British Isles to Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, New Zealand, the United States and elsewhere.
		English is descended from the language spoken by the Germanic tribes, the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes (Vikings), that began populating the British Isles around 500 AD.
		Middle English was the result of the heavy French influence of the Normans, and lasted from ca.
	www.quicklyfind.com /info/English_language.htm (2819 words)

	List of Islamic terms in Arabic - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Islam and Arab tradition, which are expressed as words in the Arabic language.
		Arabic words are created from three-letter "roots" which convey a basic idea.
		Those are typically of later origin than the concepts listed here; for completeness it may be best to list Persian terms and those unique to Shi'a on their own page, likewise Turkic terms and those unique to the Ottoman period on their own page, as these are culturally very distinct.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/List_of_Islamic_terms_in_Arabic (3474 words)

	Arabic Language for Beginners
		Arabic is belongs to the Afro-Asiatic family of languages, and is a member of the Semitic subfamily.
		Arabic is closely related to Hebrew, which is spoken in Israel and Amharic which is spoken in Ethiopia.
		The Arabic alphabet is the second most used writing system in the world (our Latin alphabet is the first) and it is used to write languages unrelated to Arabic such as Farsi (spoken in Iran), Urdu (spoken in Pakistan) and Pashto (spoken in Afghanistan).
	www.plumsite.com /palace/arabic.html (838 words)

	Words derived from Arabic
		This is a page of readers' comments on the list of English words derived from Arabic.
		It seems unlikely that the Arabs borrowed their word from Europe because it is a standard Arabic noun-form, derived from a normal triliteral root, "jazara" (meaning to slaughter or butcher).
		Since the modern Spanish word ("masacre") is also very similar, the most likely method of transfer would seem to be the Islamic conquest of Spain and southern France which was eventually halted at a battle in the region of Tours and Poitiers in 732 AD.
	www.al-bab.com /arab/language/words.htm (391 words)

	List of English words of Arabic origin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French or from medieval Latin, from Arabic al-kuḥl الكحول'the kohl'(OED)[8].
		Middle English (denoting a saline substance derived from the ashes of plants): from medieval Latin from Arabic al-ḳalī القلي, from ḳalā قلى'fry, roast'(OED)[14].
		Lists of English words of foreign origin
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Arabic_origin (1001 words)

	English language - Gurupedia
		Old English (also known as Anglo-Saxon), the language spoken by the Germanic tribes in England prior to the Norman Conquest; Middle English, generally, the language of the commoners in England after the Norman Conquest and before the development of the
		English is also one of the primary languages of Belize (with Spanish), Canada (with French), Cameroon (with French and
		List of English words of Hindi origin, List of English words of Urdu origin)
	www.gurupedia.com /e/en/english_language.htm (2605 words)

	Top 20 Arabic
		A grammar of Darja, the Algerian dialect of Arabic (as spoken in the town of Dellys) for English speakers.
		The term "Arabic" may refer either to literary Arabic, which no Arab speaks as a mother tongue, or Modern Standard Arabic or to the many spoken varieties of Arabic commonly called "colloquial Arabic." Arabs consider literary Arabic as the standard language and tend to view everything else as mere dialects.
		Since the written Arabic of today differs substantially from the written Arabic of the Qur'anic era, it has become customary in western scholarship and among non-Arab scholars of Arabic to refer to the language of the Qur'an as Classical Arabic and the modern language of the media and of formal speeches as Modern Standard Arabic.
	top20arabic.com (2713 words)

	Pimsleur languages
		The English language is a West Germanic language that originated in England from Old English (Anglo-Saxon), which in turn developed from languages brought by settlers from northern Germany.
		English has lingua franca (diplomatic language) status in many parts of the world, due to the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the United Kingdom in the 18th and 19th centuries and the United States beginning in the 20th century.
		English is also one of the primary languages of Belize (with Spanish), Canada (with French), India (with Hindi and 21 other state languages), Singapore (with Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and other Asian languages) and South Africa (along with Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, and Northern Sotho).
	pimsleur.english-test.net /pimsleur-languages.html (6051 words)

	Arabic language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arabic language (Arabic: اللغة العربية‎ transliterated: al-lughah al-‘Arabīyyah), or simply Arabic (Arabic: عربي‎ transliterated: ‘Arabī), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic.
		Literary Arabic may be more precisely divided into two main categories: Classical Arabic (especially from the pre-Islamic to the Abbasid period, including Qur'anic Arabic) and Modern Standard Arabic as used today.
		While Arabic is strongly associated with Islam (and is the language of salah), it is also spoken by Arab Christians, Oriental Mizrahi Jews, and smaller sects such as Iraqi Mandaeans.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Arabic_language (2654 words)

	Arabic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay (Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others.
		Arabic language class adds Middle Eastern flavor to Quinnipiac...Quinnipiac Chronicle (subscription), CT - Oct 24, 2006Quinnipiac University will be introducing Arabic classes as its seventh language course beginning next semester.
		Two Rows Over a T-Shirt with Arabic on ItProgressive.org, WI - Oct 24, 2006The shirt has the phrase “We will not be silent,” written both in English and in Arabic.
	www.33beat.com /Arabic.html (267 words)

	Lorem Ipsum - English Language
		English is descended from the language spoken by the Germanic tribes, the
		English grammar is based on that of its Germanic roots, though some scholars during the
		dramatic performances to indicate that a certain normally unstressed syllable in a word should be stressed for dramatic effect, or to keep with the meter of the poetry.
	www.lorem-ipsum.info /english-language (1912 words)

	KryssTal : Borrowed Words in English: Arabic
		There were also mathematicians and astronomers giving words like "algebra", "zero" and "zenith" as well as countless star names ("Betelgeux").
		In addition, there are several words for animals ("gazelle", "giraffe"), administration ("sheriff", "tariff"), foods and drinks ("sherbet", "coffee"), military terms ("calibre", "arsenal") and much more.
		List of duties to be paid on imported or exported goods.
	www.krysstal.com /borrow_arabic.html (405 words)

	Translators' services >> Arabic translation
		"Colloquial" or "dialectal" Arabic refers to the many national or regional dialects/languages derived from Classical Arabic, spoken daily across North Africa and the Middle East, which constitute the everyday spoken language.
		Since the written Arabic of today differs substantially from the written Arabic of the Qur'anic era, it has become customary in western scholarship to refer to the language of the Qur'an as Classical Arabic and the modern language of the media and of formal speeches as Modern Standard Arabic.
		Arabs, on the other hand, often use the term Fus?h?a to refer to both forms, thus placing greater emphasis on the similarities between the two.
	www.foreigndocuments.com /pl_arabic.html (469 words)

	English Words from Arabic
		As with the list of Amerindian words, this list isn't exhaustive-- the OED has over 900 words; but the others are obscure (words like enam, sulham, zibib).
		After a second hyphen I give (if possible) the further derivation (Greek, Persian, etc.), or the verbal root (glossed as an infinitive; but the citation form of Arabic roots is actually the 3sg past).
		Some words are borrowed directly from Arabic; but most of these words have taken the scenic route, through Spanish, Italian, and/or French; or through Turkish, Persian, or Urdu; or through Hebrew or Latin.
	www.zompist.com /arabic.html (808 words)

	Learn Arabic Language Skills with Arabic Software and Arabic Resources
		Whether you are learning Arabic for personal enjoyment or because you need to know the language for school, travel, or business, we have useful Arabic resources for you here.
		You'll read about the origin of the language, the Arabic alphabet, Arabic vocabulary, Arabic grammar, and Arabic pronunciation, as well as other interesting topics.
		If you have been studying Arabic with any of our Arabic software programs, look here to find out if there are quizzes available for your Arabic product.
	www.transparent.com /languagepages/arabic/arabic.htm (470 words)

	English Words, Arabic Origin, Outreach World
		A brief introduction to the Arabic language for non-native speakers
		As part of a larger online teaching unit from the University of Pennsylvania Middle East Center called Marhaba, this is a small unit that introduces students to the Arabic language through using English cognates.
		Though the lesson is brief, it is easily integrated into language arts classes, literature classroom discussions as well as history and social studies classrooms.
	www.outreachworld.org /resource.asp?Curriculumid=300 (137 words)

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