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==Description==
==Description==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official language of Qatar, and the local [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Arabic '''Qatari Arabic''' or '''Gulf Arabic'''] dialect is spoken as a mother tongue by native Qataris. '''Qatari Sign Language''' is the language of the deaf community. English is widely spoken as a second language and is a rising lingua franca in commerce, the medical community, and amongst expatriates. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Qatar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar#Languages, accessed 12 April 2022.</ref>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official language of Qatar, with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Arabic '''Qatari Arabic''' or '''Gulf Arabic'''] the local dialect. '''Qatari Sign Language''' is the language of the deaf community. English is commonly used as a second language, and a rising lingua franca, especially in commerce, those from other countries, and the medical community. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Qatar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar#Languages, accessed 12 April 2022.</ref>


==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
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*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic (duolingo)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic (duolingo)]
*معجم انساب قبائل الجزيرة العربية. ماجد ناصر الزبيدي. بيروت لبنان: الفرات, ٢٠١٠
*معجم قبائل العرب القديمة والحديثة. عمر رضا كحالة. دمشق سوريا: مؤسسة الرسالة ناشرون, ٢٠١١


'''Qatari Arabic''' or '''Gulf Arabic'''
'''Qatari Arabic''' or '''Gulf Arabic'''
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* Qafisheh, Hamdi A, and NTC Publishing Group. ''NTC's Gulf Arabic-English dictionary.'' Lincolnwood, Ill.: NTC Pub. Group, 1999. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/37195272 WorldCat].
* Qafisheh, Hamdi A, and NTC Publishing Group. ''NTC's Gulf Arabic-English dictionary.'' Lincolnwood, Ill.: NTC Pub. Group, 1999. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/37195272 WorldCat].
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-oirOXUro Teach Yourself Gulf Arabic (YouTube)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-oirOXUro Teach Yourself Gulf Arabic (YouTube)]
'''German'''
*''Register zu den Genealogischen Tabellen der Arabischen Stämme und Familien: Mit Historischen und Geographischen Bemerkungen.'' By Ferdinand Wüstenfeld. London: Reprint: Forgotten Books.


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==

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Description[edit | edit source]

Arabic is the official language of Qatar, with Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic the local dialect. Qatari Sign Language is the language of the deaf community. English is commonly used as a second language, and a rising lingua franca, especially in commerce, those from other countries, and the medical community. [1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Arabic

Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Arabic

Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Arabic

Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Qatar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar#Languages, accessed 12 April 2022.