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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
* Kuwait's official language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic '''Modern Standard Arabic'''], but its everyday usage is limited to journalism and education. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_Arabic '''Kuwaiti Arabic'''] is the variant of Arabic used in everyday life. | |||
** Kuwaiti Arabic is a variant of Gulf Arabic, sharing similarities with the dialects of neighboring coastal areas in Eastern Arabia. | |||
** Due to immigration during its pre-oil history as well as trade, Kuwaiti Arabic borrowed a lot of words from Persian, Indian languages, Balochi language, Turkish, English and Italian. | |||
* '''English''' is widely understood and often used as a business language. | |||
* Besides English, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''] is taught as a third language for the students of the humanities at schools, but for two years only. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_Persian '''Kuwaiti Persian'''] is used among Ajam Kuwaitis. It has been spoken in Kuwait for more than 300 years. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Kuwait," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait#Languages, accessed 4 February 2022.</ref><br> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''Modern Standard Arabic''' | |||
'''Kuwaiti Arabic''' | |||
'''French''' | |||
*[[French Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Kuwaiti Persian''' | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Modern Standard Arabic''' | |||
'''Kuwaiti Arabic''' | |||
'''French''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_phonology French phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography#Alphabet French alphabet (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Kuwaiti Persian''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Modern Standard Arabic''' | |||
'''Kuwaiti Arabic''' | |||
'''French''' | |||
*[[French Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fr English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French Learn French (duolingo)] | |||
*[https://www.babbel.com/learn-french Learn French (Babbel)] | |||
'''Kuwaiti Persian''' | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
- Kuwait's official language is Modern Standard Arabic, but its everyday usage is limited to journalism and education.
- Kuwaiti Arabic is the variant of Arabic used in everyday life.
- Kuwaiti Arabic is a variant of Gulf Arabic, sharing similarities with the dialects of neighboring coastal areas in Eastern Arabia.
- Due to immigration during its pre-oil history as well as trade, Kuwaiti Arabic borrowed a lot of words from Persian, Indian languages, Balochi language, Turkish, English and Italian.
- English is widely understood and often used as a business language.
- Besides English, French is taught as a third language for the students of the humanities at schools, but for two years only.
- Kuwaiti Persian is used among Ajam Kuwaitis. It has been spoken in Kuwait for more than 300 years. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Modern Standard Arabic Kuwaiti Arabic French
Kuwaiti Persian
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Modern Standard Arabic Kuwaiti Arabic French
- French phonology (Wikipedia)
- French alphabet (Wikipedia)
- French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Kuwaiti Persian
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Modern Standard Arabic Kuwaiti Arabic French
- French Letter Writing Guide
- English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn French (duolingo)
- Learn French (Babbel)
Kuwaiti Persian
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kuwait," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait#Languages, accessed 4 February 2022.