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In other languages: العربية

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Description

Arabic is the official language of Qatar, with Qatari Arabic or Gulf Arabic the local dialect. Qatari Sign Language is the language of the deaf community. English is commonly used as a second language, and a rising lingua franca, especially in commerce, those from other countries, and the medical community.

Word List(s)

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

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

• Gulf Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)
• Gulf Arabic Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)

Language Aids and Dictionaries

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

• Languages of qatar. S.l.: General Books, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
• Qatar (Britannica)
• Qatar (Wikitravel)