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Languages

Description[edit | edit source]

The official language of the Arab Republic of Egypt is Arabic.

The spoken languages are:

Egyptian Arabic (68%),
Sa'idi Arabic (29%),
Northwest Arabian Arabic or (Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic) (1.6%),
Sudanese Arabic (0.6%),
Domari (0.3%),
Nobiin (0.3%),
Beja (0.1%),
Siwi

and others.

Additionally, Greek, Armenian and Italian, and more recently, African languages like Amharic and Tigrigna are the main languages of immigrants.

The main foreign languages taught in schools, by order of popularity, are English, French, German and Italian.

Historically Egyptian was spoken, of which the latest stage is Coptic Egyptian. Spoken Coptic was mostly extinct by the 17th century but may have survived in isolated pockets in Upper Egypt as late as the 19th century. It remains in use as the liturgical language of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It forms a separate branch among the family of Afroasiatic languages. ^[1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Modern Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Useful Egyptian Arabic phrases

Sa'idi Arabic

Northwest Arabian Arabic or (Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic)

Sudanese Arabic

Domari

Nobiin

Beja

Siwi

Coptic Egyptian

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Modern Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Sa'idi Arabic

Saʽidi Arabic Phonology

Northwest Arabian Arabic or (Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic)

Sudanese Arabic

Domari

Domari Orthography

Nobiin

Noblin Phonology

Beja

Beja Phonology

Siwi

Siwi Phonology

Coptic Egyptian

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Modern Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Sa'idi Arabic

Northwest Arabian Arabic or (Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic)

Sudanese Arabic

Domari

Nobiin

Noblin Grammar

Beja

Beja Grammar

Siwi

Siwi Grammar

Coptic Egyptian

Coptic Egyptian Grammar

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Egypt," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt#Languages, accessed 8 Apr 2021.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Egypt," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt#Languages, accessed 8 Apr 2021.

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 ==Word List(s)==
 '''Modern Standard Arabic'''
-*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic Genealogical Word List]]
+*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]]
-*[http://www.modernstandardarabic.com/arabic-vocabulary/ Arabic Vocabulary at ModernStandardArabic]
+*[http://www.modernstandardarabic.com/arabic-vocabulary/ Arabic Vocabulary]
-*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php#phrases Useful Arabic phrases at Omniglot]
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php#phrases Useful Arabic phrases]
 '''Egyptian Arabic'''
-*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_egyptian.php#phrases Useful Egyptian Arabic phrases at Omniglot]
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_egyptian.php#phrases Useful Egyptian Arabic phrases]
+'''Sa'idi Arabic'''
+'''Northwest Arabian Arabic or (Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic)'''
 '''Sudanese Arabic'''
-*[https://turningsudanese.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/sudanese-arabic-useful-words-phrases/ Sudanese Arabic: useful words & phrases at TurningSudanese]
-*[https://safarijunkie.com/sudan/basic-sudanese-arabic-travel-phrases/ Sudanese Arabic for travellers at SafariJunkie]
 '''Domari'''
-*[https://relatedwords.io/domari-language Domari Language Words at RelatedWords]
+'''Nobiin'''
+'''Beja'''
+'''Siwi'''
 '''Coptic Egyptian'''
-*[https://www.suscopts.org/deacons/coptic/FT-Coptic%20Language-Lectures.pdf The Coptic Language at Suscopts]
-*[http://ekladious.com/CopticLanguage/Vocabulary1.html Coptic Vocabulary List for Beginners at Ikladious]
 ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
 '''Modern Standard Arabic'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology]
-*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot]
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation]
-*[https://thearabiclearner.com/ Arabic Alphabet at TheArabicLearner]
+*[https://thearabiclearner.com/the-arabic-alphabet/ Arabic Alphabet]
-*[https://www.optilingo.com/blog/arabic/the-arabic-alphabet/ The Arabic Alphabet at Optilingo]
+*[https://www.optilingo.com/blog/arabic/the-arabic-alphabet/ The Arabic Alphabet]
 '''Egyptian Arabic'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Arabic_phonology Egyptian Arabic Phonology at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Arabic_phonology Egyptian Arabic Phonology]
-*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic_egypt.htm Egyptian Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot]
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic_egypt.htm Egyptian Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation]
 '''Sa'idi Arabic'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%CA%BDidi_Arabic#Phonology Saʽidi Arabic Phonology at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%CA%BDidi_Arabic#Phonology Saʽidi Arabic Phonology]
+'''Northwest Arabian Arabic or (Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic)'''
+'''Sudanese Arabic'''
 '''Domari'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domari_language#Orthography Domari Orthography at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domari_language#Orthography Domari Orthography]
-*[https://omniglot.com/writing/domari.htm Domari Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot]
 '''Nobiin'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobiin_language#Phonology Noblin Phonology at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobiin_language#Phonology Noblin Phonology]
-*[https://omniglot.com/writing/nobiin.htm Noblin Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot]
 '''Beja'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beja_language#Phonology Beja Phonology at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beja_language#Phonology Beja Phonology]
-*[https://omniglot.com/writing/beja.htm Noblin Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot]
 '''Siwi'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwi_language#Phonology Siwi Phonology at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwi_language#Phonology Siwi Phonology]
-*[https://omniglot.com/writing/siwi.htm Siwi Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot]
 '''Coptic Egyptian'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_language#Phonology Coptic Egyptian Phonology at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_language#Phonology Coptic Egyptian Phonology]
-*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/coptic.htm Coptic Alphabet and Pronunciation at Omniglot]
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/coptic.htm Coptic Alphabet and Pronunciation]
 ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
-*[http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptlanguage.html Ancient Egyptian Language (history) at Crystalinks]
+*[http://www.lisaanmasry.com/online/search.php Egyptian Arabic Dictionary]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Egypt Languages of Egypt at Wikipedia]
+*[http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptlanguage.html Ancient Egyptian Language (history)]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Egypt Languages of Egypt]
 '''Modern Standard Arabic'''
-*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/arabic-modern-standard/ Arabic Modern Standard at MustGo]
+*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/arabic-modern-standard/ Arabic Modern Standard]
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English - Arabic at Glosbe]
+*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English - Arabic]
 '''Egyptian Arabic'''
-*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/arabic-egyptian/ Arabic (Egyptian Spoken) at MustGo]
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/arz Dictionary English - Egyptian Arabic at Glosbe]
 '''Sa'idi Arabic'''
-*[https://dbpedia.org/page/Sa%CA%BDidi_Arabic About: Saʽidi Arabic at Dbpedia]
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/aec Dictionary English - Saidi Arabic at Glosbe]
 '''Northwest Arabian Arabic or (Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic)'''
-*[https://dbpedia.org/page/Northwest_Arabian_Arabic About: Northwest Arabian Arabic at Dbpedia]
-*[https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Northwest_Arabian_Arabic Northwest Arabian Arabic at Wikivisually]
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/avl Dictionary English - Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic at Glosbe]
 '''Sudanese Arabic'''
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/apd Dictionary English - Sudanese Arabic at Glosbe]
-*[https://www.talkinarabic.com/sudanese-dialect-main/ Learn To Speak Sudanese Arabic at TalkInArabic]
 '''Domari'''
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/rmt Dictionary English - Domari English at Glosbe]
 '''Nobiin'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobiin_language#Grammar Noblin Grammar at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobiin_language#Grammar Noblin Grammar]
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fia Dictionary English - Nobiin at Glosbe]
 '''Beja'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beja_language#Grammar Beja Grammar at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beja_language#Grammar Beja Grammar]
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/bej Dictionary English - Beja at Glosbe]
 '''Siwi'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwi_language#Grammar Siwi Grammar at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwi_language#Grammar Siwi Grammar]
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/siz Dictionary English - Siwi at Glosbe]
 '''Coptic Egyptian'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_language#Grammar Coptic Egyptian Grammar at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_language#Grammar Coptic Egyptian Grammar]
-*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/cop Dictionary English - Coptic at Glosbe]
-*[https://www.suscopts.org/deacons/coptic/FT-Coptic%20Language-Lectures.pdf The Coptic Language at Suscopts]
 ==Additional Resources==
-* Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm), and Pimsleur (Firm). ''Conversational modern standard Arabic.'' New York: Simon & Schuster, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1105225619 WorldCat].
+*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/elementary-modern-standard-arabic/oclc/1114760079&referer=brief_results Elementary modern standard Arabic]
-* Abboud, Peter F, and Ernest N McCarus. ''Elementary modern standard Arabic.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1114760079 WorldCat].
+*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/conversational-modern-standard-arabic/oclc/709672996&referer=brief_results Conversational modern standard Arabic]
-*[https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/16207/Coptic-Ancient-language-still-spoken-today Coptic: Ancient language still spoken today at EgyptToday]
+*[https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/16207/Coptic-Ancient-language-still-spoken-today Coptic: Ancient language still spoken today]
-*[https://alphaomegatranslations.com/foreign-language/four-languages-of-egypt/ Four Languages of Egypt at AlphaOmegaTranslations]
+*[https://alphaomegatranslations.com/foreign-language/four-languages-of-egypt/ Four Languages of Egypt]
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_language Egyptian language at Wikipedia]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_language Egyptian language]
 == References  ==