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* '''English''' is widely understood and often used as a business language. | * '''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. | * 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> | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_Persian '''Kuwaiti Persian'''] is used among Ajam Kuwaitis. It is a combination of different varieties of the Persian language and Achomi language that 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)== | ||
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'''Kuwaiti Persian''' | '''Kuwaiti Persian''' | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_Persian#Linguistics Comparison of Standard Persian and Kuwaiti Persian (Wikipedia)] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
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'''Kuwaiti Arabic''' | '''Kuwaiti Arabic''' | ||
* [https://www.worldcat.org/title/handbook-of-kuwaiti-arabic/oclc/607675840&referer=brief_results A handbook of Kuwaiti Arabic (WorldCat)] | |||
'''French''' | '''French''' | ||
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==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://www.britannica.com/place/Kuwait Kuwait (Britannica)] | * [https://www.britannica.com/place/Kuwait Kuwait (Britannica)] | ||
* [https://www.visit-kuwait.com/visiting/tourist-information/languages-spoken-in-kuwait Languages spoken in Kuwait (visit-kuwait.com)] | * [https://www.visit-kuwait.com/visiting/tourist-information/languages-spoken-in-kuwait Languages spoken in Kuwait (visit-kuwait)] | ||
* [https://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Kuwait.html Kuwait (EveryCulture)] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||