![]() In 2008, the public university Payame Noor University declared that Arabic will be the "second language" of the university, and that all its services will be offered in Arabic, concurrent with Persian. Currently, the sole newspaper in Arabic language published in Iran is Kayhan Al Arabi out of 23 Persian dailies and three English dailies newspapers in Iran. There are several TV channels in Arabic language broadcasting from Iran, namely, Al-Alam, Al-Kawthar TV, iFilm, Ahwazna TV, Al Ahwaz TV and Al-Ahvaz TV. The local dialects of Arabic spoken by Arab minorities in Iran (like Ahwazi Arabs, Khamseh Arabs, Marsh Arabs as well as Arabs in Khorasan) are Khuzestani Arabic and Mesopotamian Arabic, (also known as Iraqi Arabic) mainly in Khuzestan Province as well as Khorasani Arabic especially in Khorasan Province. Arabic courses are mandatory starting from 6th year of schooling (1st year of Middle School) until the 11th year (penultimate year of High School). After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Arabic (as the language of Quran) became mandatory for pupils in Iran. In addition, the constitution recognizes the Arabic language as the language of Islam, giving it a formal status as the language of religion, and regulates its spreading within the Iranian national curriculum. The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where Arabic is a national language or a recognized minority language.Īrabic is a recognized minority language of Iran. States/territories where Arabic is an official languageĬo-official language, along with Somali and EnglishĬo-official language, along with Swahili and EnglishĬountries where Arabic is a national/working language or a recognized minority language Īs of 2016, there are 7 independent countries where Arabic is a national/ working language or a recognized minority language, but not primary language. The following is a list of states with limited recognition as well as territories where Arabic is an official or de facto official language. States with limited recognition and territories where Arabic is an official language Yemen's seat is taken by the Cabinet of Yemen (which is disputed by the Houthi Supreme Revolutionary Committee). ![]() Syria's seat currently occupied by the Syrian National Coalition, while Ba'athist Syrian Arab Republic suspended on 16 November 2011. The Syrian National Coalition is partially recognized as the sole legitimate government of the state Syrian Arab Republic.Į. The Palestinian territories (also called the Israeli-occupied territories) are occupied by Israel but do not legally belong to the State of Israel according to the Supreme Court of Israel and the International Court of Justice of the United Nations (UN).ĭ. Out of the 193 member states of the United Nations, 136 member states currently recognize the State of Palestine.Ĭ. Libya's seat is taken by the House of Representatives (Libya) (which is disputed by the Muslim Brotherhood-led General National Congress and Government of National Accord).ī. Official language in the Palestinian territories cĪ. Sovereign states where Arabic is an official languageĬo-official language, along with Comorian and French The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where Arabic is an official language. Sovereign states where Arabic is an official language Īs of 2018, there are 23 sovereign states where Modern Standard Arabic is an official language. Maltese is one of the official languages of the EU. Īrabic is the lingua franca of people who live in countries of the Arab world as well as of Arabs who live in the diaspora, particularly in Latin America (especially Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile and Colombia) or Western Europe (like France, Spain, Germany or Italy).Ĭypriot Arabic is a recognized minority language in the EU member state of Cyprus and, along with Maltese, is one of only two extant European varieties of Arabic, though it has its own standard literary form and has no diglossic relationship with Standard Arabic. Arabic is a language cluster comprising 30 or so modern varieties. ![]() ![]() Currently, 22 countries are member states of the Arab League (as well as 5 countries were granted an observer status) which was founded in Cairo in 1945. Arabic and its different dialects are spoken by around 422 million speakers (native and non-native) in the Arab world as well as in the Arab diaspora making it one of the five most spoken languages in the world.
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