Lingust gives you the opportunity to get to know and learn one of the oldest and most widely spoken languages in the world - the Arabic language.
Arabic is the official language in the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Western Sahara, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Qatar, Comoro Islands, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Chad, Eritrea. Arabic is spoken by about 290 million people (240 as a mother tongue and 50 as a second language).
Arabic language has played a great role in the history of world culture: extensive scientific literature and fiction was created in it in the Middle Ages. A huge number of Arabic words have entered the languages of many Asian and African peoples. Even in European languages, there are words borrowed from Arabic (algebra, azimuth, zenith, alcohol, genie, magazine, coffee, safari, tariff, etc.).
Nowadays, the Arabic language exists in two significantly different forms: on one hand, there is the Arabic literary language, which is the common language of education, press, radio, science, literature and oratory in all Arab countries; on the other hand, there are the Arabic colloquial languages, or dialects, which are used by the population in everyday communication. The spoken language of each Arab country differs both from the common Arabic literary language and from the spoken languages of other Arab countries.
Like all language learners starting from scratch, we will be talking about literary Arabic. The online lessons on this site are based on a popular self-study guide. Its peculiarity is that it allows you to get acquainted with the language gradually, not throwing you at once a stream of incomprehensible and complex Arabic letters. Also, mistakes have been corrected, animation of letters has been added, and answers have been given, which can be viewed by hovering the mouse over the key: 
. In addition, audio has been added! Not only will you learn to read and write Arabic, but you will also begin to understand the language by ear. The lessons free of charge.
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If the opportunity to communicate with 290 million people is not a big motivation for you to learn Arabic, it could be, for example, the desire to stand out from the crowd. Not many people know Arabic. And if at this moment you just seem very smart, later on you will be able to build a successful career. The Middle East has a very large economic potential, therefore knowledge of the language and culture is advantageous and promising.
In today's climate of growing hostility between the Arab world and the West, understanding the Islamic religion is key information for overcoming the crisis. People who know Arabic can overcome cultural and linguistic barriers between countries, help resolve or avoid international conflict, and help businesses successfully conduct international trade. Moreover, knowing Arabic opens the door to other languages. For example, 50% of the words of the Farsi language consist of Arabic words. The similar situation is with Urdu and Turkish. Also, Hebrew is linguistically related to Arabic, making it easier to understand the grammatical and semantic concepts in the languages.
Arabs are hospitable. As soon as you say a few words in Arabic in the presence of a native speaker, they will be delighted and want to help you in any way they can. Try to do the same in German in front of Germans, for example, and they will hardly be surprised. Arabs are proud of their language and will be happy to see someone making an attempt to learn it.
Arabic is the 5th most widely spoken language in the world, and migration processes in recent years have only increased its spread. Arabic has recently become the second most spoken language in Sweden, while Finnish has always been the second most spoken language. Before Arabic takes over the world, you still have time to learn it!
