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How Many Arabic Dialects In The Middle East?

Are you considering studying Arabic but you don't know which of the three main Arabic dialects to study? If you are planning to travel to a country where Arabic is spoken for a holiday or for work, or your firm deals with customers or suppliers from Arabic-speaking nations, you'll want to make sure that you are able to communicate in Arabic effectively.

The first step in making sure that you choose the right course for your needs is to learn about the three main Arabic dialects.

Levantine Arabic is a general term used to describe the spoken dialects used by people along the Eastern Mediterranean Coast of Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. Approximately 20 million people worldwide speak it, and many of them are expatriates of countries from where it is spoken. This dialect doesn't have any official status in the countries where it is spoken.

Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the official language in these countries and is use...