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Writing systems:
abjads |
alphabets |
syllabic alphabets |
syllabaries |
semanto-phonetic scripts
undeciphered scripts |
alternative scripts |
your con-scripts |
A-Z index |
Direction index
Egyptian Arabic is spoken by about 50 million people in Egypt as well as by immigrant Egyptian communities in the Middle East, Europe and North America. Egyptian Arabic is perhaps the most widely understood variety of Arabic, thanks to the popularity of Egyptian-made films and TV shows
Arabic was brought to Egypt by the Muslim conquest of 7th century AD. It was influenced by the Coptic language, a descendant of Ancient Egyptian which was spoken alongside Arabic until about the 17th century in parts of Egypt, and also by Turkish.
Cairene Arabic, the dialect of Egyptian capital, Cairo, is the most prestigious form of Egyptian Arabic, and is used in political cartoons, advertising, song lyrics and plays, and occasionally in informal correspondence and dialog in fiction. Modern Standard Arabic is used for other purposes.
Information about Egyptian Arabic pronunciation compiled by Wolfram Siegel
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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Arabic language learning materials
Useful phrases in Egyptian Arabic
Arabic Translation
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Egyptian Arabic Online Learning Resource Center
http://www.egyptianarabic.com
Information about Egyptian Arabic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Arabic
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?LangID=51&menu=004
http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/august/EgyptianArabic.html
Masri language - a proposal for writing Egyptian Arabic with the Latin alphabet
http://www.masrilanguage.tk
Egyptian Arabic lessons and courses
http://egyptianarabiccourse.blogspot.com
http://www.rocketlanguages.com/arabic/premium/
Egyptian Arabic phrasebooks
http://touregypt.net/translat.htm
http://wikitravel.org/en/Egyptian_Arabic_phrasebook
Online Egyptian newspaper
http://www.el-masrionline.com/
Arabic Genie - a quick and easy way to learn the Arabic alphabet
http://www.arabicgenie.com
Information about the Arabic alphabet
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