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Description[edit | edit source]
- The official language of Libya is Modern Standard Arabic. Most residents speak one of the varieties of Arabic as a first language, most prominently Libyan Arabic, but also Egyptian Arabic and Tunisian Arabic.
- Various Berber languages are also spoken, including Tamasheq, Ghadamès, Nafusi, Suknah and Awjilah.
- English, French and Italian are used in commerce, due to the large influx of foreigners. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Arabic
Libyan Arabic
Egyptian Arabic
- Sample words and sentences (Wikipedia)
- Useful Egyptian Arabic phrases (Omniglot)
- Common Egyptian Words With English Translations
- Egyptian Arabic phrasebook (Wikitravel)
Tunisian Arabic
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Arabic
- Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)
- Arabic alphabet (Wikipedia)
- Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Libyan Arabic
Egyptian Arabic
Tunisian Arabic
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Arabic
- Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)
- English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Arabic (duolingo)
- Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)
Libyan Arabic
- English to Libyan Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Western Libyan Arabic Dialect (YouTube)
- Eastern Libyan Arabic Dialect (YouTube)
Egyptian Arabic
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- A grammar of Awjila (Libya) (WorldCat)
- Zuaran Berber (Libya) : grammar and texts (WorldCat)
- The Arabic dialect of the Jews in Tripoli (Libya) : grammar, text and glossary (WorldCat)
- Libya (Wikitravel)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Libya," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Libya, accessed 23 February 2022.