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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehri_language '''Mehri'''] <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mehri language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehri_language, accessed 5 May 2023.</ref> - | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehri_language '''Mehri'''] <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mehri language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehri_language, accessed 5 May 2023.</ref> - largest South Semitic language spoken in Yemen | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soqotri_language '''Soqotri'''] <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Soqotri language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soqotri_language, accessed 5 May 2023.</ref> - another South Semitic language | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soqotri_language '''Soqotri'''] <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Soqotri language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soqotri_language, accessed 5 May 2023.</ref> - another South Semitic language | ||
* '''English''' - most important foreign langugage | * '''English''' - most important foreign langugage | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php#:~:text=useful%20phrases%20in%20Modern%20Standard%20Arabic useful phrases in Modern Standard Arabic] - Omniglot | |||
* [http://www.modernstandardarabic.com/arabic-vocabulary/ Modern Standard Arabic vocabulary] - ModernStandardArabic.com | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Alphabet''' | '''Alphabet''' | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm#:~:text=Modern%20Standard%20Arabic Modern Standard Arabic alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/southarabian.htm#:~:text=Old%20Yemeni%20alphabet Old Yemeni alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | '''Pronunciation''' | ||
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* Piamenta, M. ''A dictionary of post-classical Yemeni Arabic.'' Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1990. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/21596427 WorldCat]. | |||
* Qafisheh, Hamdi A. ''NTC's Yemeni Arabic-English dictionary.'' Lincolnwood, Ill: NTC, 2000. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1037540809 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English - Arabic] - Glosbe | |||
'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* Ryding, Karin C. ''A reference grammar of modern standard Arabic.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/61407569 WorldCat]. | |||
* Alhawary, Mohammad T. ''Modern Standard Arabic grammar : a learner's guide.'' Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/608491855 WorldCat]. | |||
* Qafisheh, Hamdi A. ''Yemeni Arabic reference grammar.'' Kensington, Md: Dunwoody Press, 1992. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/27149534 WorldCat]. | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* Risha, Sarah. ''Arabic for beginners : a guide to modern standard Arabic.'' Clarendon: Tuttle Publishing, 2021. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1276798710 WorldCat]. | |||
* Ramadan, Abdulkareem Said. ''Conjunctions and interjections in modern standard Arabic.'' Abingdon: Routledge, 2019. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1089931524 WorldCat]. | |||
* Huizinga, Marijke. ''Spoken Yemeni Arabic.'' Uitgeverij, Amsterdam: UV Boekhandel, 1984. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/12178145 WorldCat]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The official language of Yemen is the Modern Standard Arabic [1] [2]
Most people in Yemen speak Yemeni Arabic [3]
Other languages spoken are:
- Mehri [4] - largest South Semitic language spoken in Yemen
- Soqotri [5] - another South Semitic language
- English - most important foreign langugage
- Russian - significant number of people in Yemen
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- useful phrases in Modern Standard Arabic - Omniglot
- Modern Standard Arabic vocabulary - ModernStandardArabic.com
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Modern Standard Arabic alphabet - Omniglot
- Old Yemeni alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Piamenta, M. A dictionary of post-classical Yemeni Arabic. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1990. Available at: WorldCat.
- Qafisheh, Hamdi A. NTC's Yemeni Arabic-English dictionary. Lincolnwood, Ill: NTC, 2000. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Arabic - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Ryding, Karin C. A reference grammar of modern standard Arabic. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Available at: WorldCat.
- Alhawary, Mohammad T. Modern Standard Arabic grammar : a learner's guide. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. Available at: WorldCat.
- Qafisheh, Hamdi A. Yemeni Arabic reference grammar. Kensington, Md: Dunwoody Press, 1992. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Risha, Sarah. Arabic for beginners : a guide to modern standard Arabic. Clarendon: Tuttle Publishing, 2021. Available at: WorldCat.
- Ramadan, Abdulkareem Said. Conjunctions and interjections in modern standard Arabic. Abingdon: Routledge, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
- Huizinga, Marijke. Spoken Yemeni Arabic. Uitgeverij, Amsterdam: UV Boekhandel, 1984. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Modern Standard Arabic," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic, accessed 5 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Yemen," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen#:~:text=official%20language, accessed 5 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Yemeni Arabic," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Arabic, accessed 5 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mehri language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehri_language, accessed 5 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Soqotri language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soqotri_language, accessed 5 May 2023.