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==Description==
==Description==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official language of Oman.<br>
<br>
There are several dialects of Arabic spoken, all part of the Peninsular Arabic family:
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhofari_Arabic '''Dhofari Arabic'''] - also knowns as Dhofari & Zofari - spoken in Salalah and the surrounding coastal regions
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Arabic '''Gulf Arabic'''] - spoken in parts bordering the UAE
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omani_Arabic '''Omani Arabic'''] - spoken in Central Oman
Other main languages spoken in Oman include:
* '''English''' - widely spoken in the business community
* '''Baluchi'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urdu '''Urdu''']
* '''Bengali'''
* '''Hindi'''
* '''Malayalalam''' <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman#:~:text=Languages, accessed 11 Apr 2022.</ref>
==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php Useful Arabic phrases] - Omniglot
* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Balochi_phrasebook Balochi phrasebook] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/urdu.php Useful Urdu phrases] - Omniglot
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urdu#:~:text=Phonology Urdu Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/bengali.php Useful Bengali phrases] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hindi.php Useful Hindi phrases] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/malayalam.php Useful phrases in Malayalam] - Omniglot
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Alphabet'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Arabic#:~:text=Phonology Gulf Arabic Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omani_Arabic#:~:text=Phonology Omani Arabic Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/baluchi.php#:~:text=Baluchi%20alphabet Baluchi alphabet] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/conscripts/urdulatin.htm#:~:text=Urdu%20Latin%20alphabet Urdu Latin alphabet] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/bengali.htm#:~:text=Bengali%20alphabet Bengali alphabet] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/hindi.htm#:~:text=alphabet%20for%20Hindi Alphabet for Hindi] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/malayalam.htm#:~:text=Malayalam%20alphabet Malayalam alphabet] - Omniglot
'''Pronunciation'''
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/baluchi.php#:~:text=pronunciation Baluchi pronunciation] - Omniglot
* [https://forvo.com/languages/ur/ Urdu pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo
* [https://forvo.com/languages/bn/ Bengali pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo
* [https://forvo.com/languages/hi/ Hindi pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo
* [https://forvo.com/languages/ml/ Malayalam pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
* Awde, Nicholas and K. Smith. ''Arabic dictionary : [Arabic-English ; English-Arabic].'' London: Bennett & Bloom, 2004. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/249664704 WorldCat].
* Qafisheh, Hamdi A. ''NTC's Gulf Arabic-English dictionary.'' Lincolnwood, Ill: NTC Pub. Group, 1997. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1157139602 WorldCat].
* Foxton, William. ''Dictionary of English baluchi and omani arabic.'' Muttrah: Oriental Printing Press, 1980. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/59695043 WorldCat].
* Mayer, Thomas John Lee. ''English-Biluchi dictionary.'' Lahore: Sheikh Mubarak Ali, 1975. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/471659004 WorldCat].
* Ḥaqqī, Shānulḥaq. ''Oxford English- Urdu dictionary.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/60865209 WorldCat].
* Sykes, J. ''English and Bengali dictionary.'' Charleston, SC: BiblioBazaar, 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/502162789 WorldCat].
* Snell, Rupert. ''Essential Hindi dictionary : Hindi-English/English-Hindi.'' Blacklick, OH: McGraw-Hill, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/659756432 WorldCat].
'''Online Dictionaries'''
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English - Arabic] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/ar/adf Dictionary Arabic - Dhofari Arabic] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/afb Dictionary English - Gulf Arabic] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/acx Dictionary English - Omani Arabic] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/bal Dictionary English - Baluchi] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ur Dictionary English - Urdu] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/bn Dictionary English - Bangla] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/hi/en Dictionary Hindi - English] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ml Dictionary English - Malayalam] - Glosbe
'''Language Aids'''
* Mercier, Henry. ''Arabic grammar.'' Rabat: Éditions La Porte, 1963. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/3692678 WorldCat].
* Davey, Richard. ''Coastal Dhofari Arabic : a sketch grammar.'' n.p.: Brill, 2010. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/966744776 WorldCat].
* Holes, Clive. ''Gulf Arabic.'' London: Routledge, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/785335243 WorldCat].
* ''Grammar of Omani Arabic.'' n.p.: n.p., n.d.. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/912808547 WorldCat].
* Collett, N. A. ''A grammar, phrase book and vocabulary of Baluchi.'' Camberley: N.A. Collett, 1986. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/18832979 WorldCat].
* Young, David James. ''Urdu grammar.'' California: Createspace, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1257976630 WorldCat].
* Milne, W. S. ''A practical Bengali grammar.'' New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1993. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/226088289 WorldCat].
* Greaves, Edwin. ''Hindi Grammar.'' Allahabad: Indian Pr, 1933. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/250991136 WorldCat].
==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
==References==
==References==


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Description[edit | edit source]

Arabic is the official language of Oman.

There are several dialects of Arabic spoken, all part of the Peninsular Arabic family:

  • Dhofari Arabic - also knowns as Dhofari & Zofari - spoken in Salalah and the surrounding coastal regions
  • Gulf Arabic - spoken in parts bordering the UAE
  • Omani Arabic - spoken in Central Oman

Other main languages spoken in Oman include:

  • English - widely spoken in the business community
  • Baluchi
  • Urdu
  • Bengali
  • Hindi
  • Malayalalam [1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Dictionaries

  • Awde, Nicholas and K. Smith. Arabic dictionary : [Arabic-English ; English-Arabic]. London: Bennett & Bloom, 2004. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Qafisheh, Hamdi A. NTC's Gulf Arabic-English dictionary. Lincolnwood, Ill: NTC Pub. Group, 1997. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Foxton, William. Dictionary of English baluchi and omani arabic. Muttrah: Oriental Printing Press, 1980. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Mayer, Thomas John Lee. English-Biluchi dictionary. Lahore: Sheikh Mubarak Ali, 1975. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Ḥaqqī, Shānulḥaq. Oxford English- Urdu dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Sykes, J. English and Bengali dictionary. Charleston, SC: BiblioBazaar, 2008. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Snell, Rupert. Essential Hindi dictionary : Hindi-English/English-Hindi. Blacklick, OH: McGraw-Hill, 2011. Available at: WorldCat.

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

  • Mercier, Henry. Arabic grammar. Rabat: Éditions La Porte, 1963. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Davey, Richard. Coastal Dhofari Arabic : a sketch grammar. n.p.: Brill, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Holes, Clive. Gulf Arabic. London: Routledge, 2011. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Grammar of Omani Arabic. n.p.: n.p., n.d.. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Collett, N. A. A grammar, phrase book and vocabulary of Baluchi. Camberley: N.A. Collett, 1986. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Young, David James. Urdu grammar. California: Createspace, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Milne, W. S. A practical Bengali grammar. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1993. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Greaves, Edwin. Hindi Grammar. Allahabad: Indian Pr, 1933. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Oman," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman#:~:text=Languages, accessed 11 Apr 2022.
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