With its deep linguistic roots and at least thirty distinct dialects, Arabic is a key language for business, culture and religion.

Arabic is a widely spoken language. It is a native language in all 22 countries making up the Arab League and has large numbers of native speaking minorities in Africa. It is a Semitic language closely related to Hebrew, although the two are not mutually intelligible in either written or spoken form.

It is written from right-to-left and there is only one official written form for all Arabic speakers: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). That said, written texts do vary from country to country as there are so many different influences and inputs to the varieties spoken – for example French has an influence on Arabic speakers in the North of Africa and Lebanon. Spoken Arabic differs massively from country to country and area to area.

The influence of Arabic on other languages and cultures can be seen in many European place names and English words. Words such as Algebra (al-jabr), admiral (amir), alcohol (al-kuhul) and many more can trace their roots back to Arabic.

Here at Geo Language Services, we ensure that your content is translated with the utmost precision and cultural understanding, helping you communicate effectively with the Arabic-speaking world.