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In other languages: العربية

Libya

Languages

Description

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)

Arabic

Libyan Arabic

Libyan Arabic vocabulary (Wikipedia)

Egyptian Arabic

Tunisian Arabic

Tunisian Arabic vocabulary (Wikipedia)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Arabic

Libyan Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Tunisian Arabic

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Arabic

Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)
English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
Learn Arabic (duolingo)
Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)
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

Libyan Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

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

Mitchell, T F. Zuaran Berber (Libya): grammar and texts. Köln: Köppe, 2009. Available at: WorldCat.
Van Putten, Marijn, and Umberto Paradisi. A grammar of Awjila (Libya): based on Paradisi's work. Köln: Köppe, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
Yoda, Sumikazu. The Arabic dialect of the Jews in Tripoli (Libya): grammar, text and glossary. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2005. Available at: WorldCat.
Libya (Wikitravel)

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Libya," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Libya, accessed 23 February 2022.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Libya," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Libya, accessed 23 February 2022.

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 ==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'''].
-* Various Berber languages are also spoken, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamasheq_language '''Tamasheq'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghadam%C3%A8s_language '''Ghadamès'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nafusi_language '''Nafusi'''], [https://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/294 '''Suknah'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awjila_language'''Awjilah'''].
+*Various Berber languages are also spoken, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamasheq_language '''Tamasheq'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghadam%C3%A8s_language '''Ghadamès'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nafusi_language '''Nafusi'''], [https://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/294 '''Suknah'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awjila_language'''Awjilah'''].
-* '''English''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language '''Italian'''] are used in commerce, due to the large influx of foreigners.
+*'''English''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language '''Italian'''] are used in commerce, due to the large influx of foreigners. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Libya," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Libya, accessed 23 February 2022.</ref>
 ==Word List(s)==
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 *[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]]
 *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)]
+'''Libyan Arabic'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Arabic#Vocabulary Libyan Arabic vocabulary (Wikipedia)]
+'''Egyptian Arabic'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Arabic#Sample_text Sample words and sentences (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_egyptian.php Useful Egyptian Arabic phrases (Omniglot)]
+*[https://reference.yourdictionary.com/translation/translate-words-from-english-to-egyptian.html Common Egyptian Words With English Translations]
+*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Egyptian_Arabic_phrasebook Egyptian Arabic phrasebook (Wikitravel)]
+'''Tunisian Arabic'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Arabic#Vocabulary Tunisian Arabic vocabulary (Wikipedia)]
 ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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 *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet Arabic alphabet (Wikipedia)]
 *[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+'''Libyan Arabic'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Arabic#Phonology Libyan Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic_libyan.htm Libyan Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+'''Egyptian Arabic'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Arabic_phonology Egyptian Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic_egypt.htm Egyptian Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+'''Tunisian Arabic'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Arabic#Phonology Tunisian Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic_tunisian.htm Tunisian Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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 *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic (duolingo)]
 *[https://www.arabicpod101.com/ Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)]
+*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
+'''Libyan Arabic'''
+*[https://glosbe.com/en/ayl English to Libyan Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US7t93LPemQ Western Libyan Arabic Dialect (YouTube)]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EhCXCBeuJk Eastern Libyan Arabic Dialect (YouTube)]
+'''Egyptian Arabic'''
+*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_egyptian.htm Egyptian Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)]
+*[https://glosbe.com/en/arz English to Egyptian Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+'''German'''<br>
+*''Register zu den Genealogischen Tabellen der Arabischen Stämme und Familien: Mit Historischen und Geographischen Bemerkungen.'' By Ferdinand Wüstenfeld. London: Reprint: Forgotten Books.
 ==Additional Resources==
+* Mitchell, T F. ''Zuaran Berber (Libya): grammar and texts.'' Köln: Köppe, 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/505429090 WorldCat].
+* Van Putten, Marijn, and Umberto Paradisi. ''A grammar of Awjila (Libya): based on Paradisi's work.'' Köln: Köppe, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/976485833 WorldCat].
+* Yoda, Sumikazu. ''The Arabic dialect of the Jews in Tripoli (Libya): grammar, text and glossary.'' Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2005. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/62749395 WorldCat].
+*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Libya Libya (Wikitravel)]
-== References  ==
+==References==
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 [[Category:Libya]]