Arabic

Arabic is the largest member of the Semitic language family in terms of number of speakers. Classified as Central Semitic, it is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. Modern Arabic is classified as a macrolanguage with 27 sub-languages. These varieties are spoken throughout the Arab world, and Standard Arabic is widely studied and known throughout the Islamic world.

Courses in Arabic as listed in the 2008-2009 WNC catalog. Back to the Arabic (Foreign Languages) main page.