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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> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic#:~:text=Common%20phrases Common phrases (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php#:~:text=Useful%20Arabic%20phrases Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://www.arabicpod101.com/blog/2018/02/03/top-100-basic-arabic-phrases-and-expressions/ Basic Arabic Phrases and Expressions (ArabicPod101)] | |||
'''Qatari Arabic''' or '''Gulf Arabic''' | |||
*[https://www.gulfarabic.com/v21_gulf_arabic_greetings.php Gulf Arabic Vocabulary (GulfArabic)] | |||
*[https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/104238/28-Arabic-phrases-every-expat-should-know-in-Gulf-countries 28 Arabic phrases every expat should know in Gulf countries (GDNOnline)] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_grammar Arabic grammar (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://forvo.com/languages/ar/ Arabic Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)] | |||
'''Qatari Arabic''' or '''Gulf Arabic''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Arabic#Phonology Gulf Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://forvo.com/languages/afb/ Gulf Arabic Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_dictionary.htm#:~:text=Arabic%20dictionary Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)] | |||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
*[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''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/afb Dictionary English to Gulf Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
* Qafisheh, Hamdi A. ''A glossary of Gulf Arabic : Gulf Arabic-English, English-Gulf Arabic.'' Beirut: Librairie du Liban Publishers, 1996. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/49843677 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)] | |||
'''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== | ||
* ''Languages of qatar.'' S.l.: General Books, 2010. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/646407168 WorldCat]. | |||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Qatar Qatar (Britannica)] | |||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Qatar Qatar (Wikitravel)] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Qatar]] | [[Category:Qatar]] | ||
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