Welcome

Welcome to our Arabic Studies websites at The University of Monanta. We have been offering courses in Arabic for more than a decade. Interest and enrollment in Arabic language and cultures are constantly on the rise.

Seven Arabic language courses are currently offered: ARAB 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302 and 396. In spring 2009, we have more than 50 students taking Arabic courses.

Who Speaks Arabic?

Arabic is a southwest Semitic language that is spoken by approximately 280 million speakers around the world. It is spoken as the first language in all the countries of the Arabian Peninsula (i.e., Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine/Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen) as well as in the Arab countries of Africa (i.e., Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia). These countries are collectively referred to as the Arab world. Arabic is also used as a liturgical language in some countries of Asia (e.g., Iran, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) and Africa (e.g., Chad and Nigeria).

So, open your windows to the world and speak Arabic!