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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official language of Qatar, | [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)== | ||
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In other languages: العربيةDescription[edit | edit source]
Arabic is the official language of Qatar, and the local 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. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Arabic
- Arabic Genealogical Word List
- Common phrases (Wikipedia)
- Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)
- Basic Arabic Phrases and Expressions (ArabicPod101)
Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic
- Gulf Arabic Vocabulary (GulfArabic)
- 28 Arabic phrases every expat should know in Gulf countries (GDNOnline)
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Arabic
- Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)
- Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet (Wikipedia)
- Arabic grammar (Wikipedia)
- Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Arabic Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)
Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Arabic
- Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)
- Dictionary English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Arabic (duolingo)
Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic
- 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: WorldCat.
- Qafisheh, Hamdi A, and NTC Publishing Group. NTC's Gulf Arabic-English dictionary. Lincolnwood, Ill.: NTC Pub. Group, 1999. Available at: WorldCat.
- Teach Yourself Gulf Arabic (YouTube)
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Languages of qatar. S.l.: General Books, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
- Qatar (Britannica)
- Qatar (Wikitravel)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Qatar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar#Languages, accessed 12 April 2022.