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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
*The official language of Libya is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic '''Modern Standard Arabic''']. Most residents speak one of the varieties of Arabic as a first language, most prominently [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Arabic '''Libyan Arabic'''], but also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Arabic '''Egyptian Arabic'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Arabic '''Tunisian Arabic''']. | *The official language of Libya is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic '''Modern Standard Arabic''']. Most residents speak one of the varieties of Arabic as a first language, most prominently [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Arabic '''Libyan Arabic'''], but also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Arabic '''Egyptian Arabic'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Arabic '''Tunisian Arabic''']. | ||
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*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic (duolingo)] | *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic (duolingo)] | ||
*[https://www.arabicpod101.com/ Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)] | *[https://www.arabicpod101.com/ Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)] | ||
'''Libyan Arabic''' | '''Libyan Arabic''' | ||
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*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_egyptian.htm Egyptian Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)] | *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_egyptian.htm Egyptian Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)] | ||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/arz English to Egyptian Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/arz English to Egyptian Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-of-awjila-libya-based-on-paradisis-work/oclc/976485833&referer=brief_results A grammar of Awjila (Libya) (WorldCat)] | ||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/zuaran-berber-libya-grammar-and-texts/oclc/505429090&referer=brief_results Zuaran Berber (Libya) : grammar and texts (WorldCat)] | |||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/arabic-dialect-of-the-jews-in-tripoli-libya-grammar-text-and-glossary/oclc/62749395&referer=brief_results The Arabic dialect of the Jews in Tripoli (Libya) : grammar, text and glossary (WorldCat)] | ||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Libya Libya (Wikitravel)] | *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Libya Libya (Wikitravel)] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Libya]] | [[Category:Libya]] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
- The official language of Libya is Modern Standard Arabic. Most residents speak one of the varieties of Arabic as a first language, most prominently Libyan Arabic, but also Egyptian Arabic and Tunisian Arabic.
- Various Berber languages are also spoken, including Tamasheq, Ghadamès, Nafusi, Suknah and Awjilah.
- English, French and Italian are used in commerce, due to the large influx of foreigners. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Arabic
Libyan Arabic
Egyptian Arabic
- Sample words and sentences (Wikipedia)
- Useful Egyptian Arabic phrases (Omniglot)
- Common Egyptian Words With English Translations
- Egyptian Arabic phrasebook (Wikitravel)
Tunisian Arabic
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Arabic
- Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)
- Arabic alphabet (Wikipedia)
- Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Libyan Arabic
Egyptian Arabic
Tunisian Arabic
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Arabic
- Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)
- English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Arabic (duolingo)
- Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)
Libyan Arabic
- English to Libyan Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Western Libyan Arabic Dialect (YouTube)
- Eastern Libyan Arabic Dialect (YouTube)
Egyptian Arabic
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- A grammar of Awjila (Libya) (WorldCat)
- Zuaran Berber (Libya) : grammar and texts (WorldCat)
- The Arabic dialect of the Jews in Tripoli (Libya) : grammar, text and glossary (WorldCat)
- Libya (Wikitravel)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Libya," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Libya, accessed 23 February 2022.