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==Description==
==Description==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official language of Oman.<br>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official language of Oman.<br>
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
'''Dictionaries'''
* Nicholas Awde & K Smith, '''''Arabic dictionary : [Arabic-English ; English-Arabic]''''', London : Bennett & Bloom, 2004 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/arabic-dictionary-arabic-english-english-arabic/oclc/249664704&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Awde, Nicholas and K. Smith. ''Arabic dictionary : [Arabic-English ; English-Arabic].'' London: Bennett & Bloom, 2004. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/249664704 WorldCat].
* Hamdi A Qafisheh, '''''NTC's Gulf Arabic-English dictionary''''', Lincolnwood, Ill. : NTC Pub. Group, 1997 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/ntcs-gulf-arabic-english-dictionary/oclc/1157139602&referer=brief_results Available at 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].
* William Foxton, '''''Dictionary of English baluchi and omani arabic''''', Muttrah : Oriental Printing Press, 1980 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/dictionary-of-english-baluchi-and-omani-arabic/oclc/59695043&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Foxton, William. ''Dictionary of English baluchi and omani arabic.'' Muttrah: Oriental Printing Press, 1980. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/59695043 WorldCat].
* Thomas John Lee Mayer, '''''English-Biluchi dictionary''''', Lahore : Sheikh Mubarak Ali, 1975 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-biluchi-dictionary/oclc/471659004&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Mayer, Thomas John Lee. ''English-Biluchi dictionary.'' Lahore: Sheikh Mubarak Ali, 1975. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/471659004 WorldCat].
* Shānulḥaq Ḥaqqī, '''''Oxford English- Urdu dictionary''''', Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/oxford-english-urdu-dictionary-oksfard-inglish-urdu-dikshanari/oclc/60865209&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Ḥaqqī, Shānulḥaq. ''Oxford English- Urdu dictionary.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/60865209 WorldCat].
* James Sykes, '''''English and Bengali dictionary''''', Charleston, SC : BiblioBazaar, 2008 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-and-bengali-dictionary-for-the-use-of-schools/oclc/502162789&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Sykes, J. ''English and Bengali dictionary.'' Charleston, SC: BiblioBazaar, 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/502162789 WorldCat].
* Rupert Snell, '''''Essential Hindi dictionary : Hindi-English/English-Hindi''''', Blacklick, OH : McGraw-Hill, 2011 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/essential-hindi-dictionary-hindi-englishenglish-hindi/oclc/659756432&referer=brief_results Available at 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'''
'''Online Dictionaries'''
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'''Language Aids'''
'''Language Aids'''
* Henry Mercier, '''''Arabic grammar''''', Rabat : Éditions La Porte, 1963 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/arabic-grammar/oclc/3692678&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Mercier, Henry. ''Arabic grammar.'' Rabat: Éditions La Porte, 1963. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/3692678 WorldCat].
* Richard Davey, '''''Coastal Dhofari Arabic : a sketch grammar''''', Brill - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/coastal-dhofari-arabic-a-sketch-grammar/oclc/966744776&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Davey, Richard. ''Coastal Dhofari Arabic : a sketch grammar.'' n.p.: Brill, 2010. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/966744776 WorldCat].
* Clive Holes, '''''Gulf Arabic''''', London ; New York : Routledge, 2011, 1990 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/gulf-arabic/oclc/785335243&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Holes, Clive. ''Gulf Arabic.'' London: Routledge, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/785335243 WorldCat].
* '''''Grammar of Omani Arabic''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-of-omani-arabic/oclc/912808547&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* ''Grammar of Omani Arabic.'' n.p.: n.p., n.d.. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/912808547 WorldCat].
* N A Collett, '''''A grammar, phrase book and vocabulary of Baluchi''''', Camberley : Collett, 1986 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-phrase-book-and-vocabulary-of-baluchi-as-spoken-in-the-sultanate-of-oman/oclc/18832979&referer=brief_results Available at 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].
* David James Young, '''''Urdu grammar''''', California : Createspace, USA 2014 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/urdu-grammar/oclc/1257976630&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Young, David James. ''Urdu grammar.'' California: Createspace, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1257976630 WorldCat].
* W S Milne, '''''A practical Bengali grammar''''', New Delhi : Asian Educational Services, 1993 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/practical-bengali-grammar/oclc/226088289&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Milne, W. S. ''A practical Bengali grammar.'' New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1993. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/226088289 WorldCat].
* Edwin Greaves, '''''Hindi Grammar''''', Allahabad Indian Pr. 1933 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/hindi-grammar/oclc/250991136&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Greaves, Edwin. ''Hindi Grammar.'' Allahabad: Indian Pr, 1933. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/250991136 WorldCat].


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

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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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