The Official Al-Arabia Blog

Welcome to Al-Arabia’s Blog!

Here, you’ll find explorations of the Arabic language and culture through essays, short stories, informative posts, multimedia, and more.

If you’re interested in contributing to the blog, we’d love to hear from you!


The Challenges of Learning Arabic
Dr. Gaye Walton-Price, Ph.D Dr. Gaye Walton-Price, Ph.D

The Challenges of Learning Arabic

There are several factors that can make Arabic a very challenging language to learn.

The goal of this post is not to dissuade you from learning Arabic, but rather to help you gain an understanding of some of the common differences between Arabic and other languages and how these differences can initially create stumbling blocks as you learn.

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Arabic in the World
Dr. Gaye Walton-Price, Ph.D Dr. Gaye Walton-Price, Ph.D

Arabic in the World

Arabic is categorized as a member of the Semitic language group within the large Afro-Asiatic language family consisting of 300 languages, including a number of languages in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Arabic emerged as a prestigious world language during the 7th century CE during the early period of Islam.

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