Why Learn Arabic - World Languages
Why Learn Arabic?
More than 200 million people in twenty-two countries in the Middle East and Africa speak Arabic and twenty-four more non-Arab Muslim countries use it with a population of about one billion people.
Arabic is one of its six official languages of the United Nations.
Arabic ranks 6th among the major languages of the world.
Arabic is the official language of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara, and Yemen. In addition, it is widely spoken in countries such as Somalia and is the language of the holy writings of Muslims throughout the world.
Knowledge of Arabic provides insights to the cultural, religious and political forces and events in the Middle East that affect our daily lives.
The Middle East is the cradle of civilization and the birthplace of the world’s three monotheistic religions; it contains some of the world’s greatest archeological and religious sites.
Two-thirds of the world’s known oil reserves are in the Middle East.
Knowledge of Arabic will greatly enhance one’s ability to work and interact effectively with the rich and diverse cultures Arabic-speaking people. Ancient archeology and monuments in Arab countries and a vast body of literature adds to the significance of Arabic studies. Students of international business, political science, international law and the humanities can benefit tremendously from studying Arabic.
Sources:
1. The American Association of Teachers of Arabic. All About the Arabic Language (web page), 2001.
2. “Why Study Arabic?” web page. Bowling Green State University Arabic Department, Bowling Green, Ohio. Chairman: Timothy Pogacar
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