Libya Languages

Libya

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Description

• 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.

Word List(s)

Arabic

• Arabic Genealogical Word List
• Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)

Libyan Arabic

• Libyan Arabic vocabulary (Wikipedia)

Egyptian Arabic

• Sample words and sentences (Wikipedia)
• Useful Egyptian Arabic phrases (Omniglot)
• Common Egyptian Words With English Translations
• Egyptian Arabic phrasebook (Wikitravel)

Tunisian Arabic

• Tunisian Arabic vocabulary (Wikipedia)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Arabic

• Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)
• Arabic alphabet (Wikipedia)
• Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Libyan Arabic

• Libyan Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)
• Libyan Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Egyptian Arabic

• Egyptian Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)
• Egyptian Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Tunisian Arabic

• Tunisian Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)
• Tunisian Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Language Aids and Dictionaries

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

• Egyptian Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)
• English to Egyptian Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)

Additional Resources

• Mitchell, T F. Zuaran Berber (Libya) : grammar and texts. Köln : Köppe, ©2009. Available at WorldCat
• Van Putten, Marijn and Umberto Paradisi. A grammar of Awjila (Libya) : based on Paradisi's work. Köln : Köppe, 2014. Available at WorldCat
• Yoda, Sumikazu. The Arabic dialect of the Jews in Tripoli (Libya) : grammar, text and glossary. Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz, 2005. Available at WorldCat
• Libya (Wikitravel)