Language

Arabic is the main language in the country and is used in all official departments. Arabic is one of the oldest groups of languages in the World. English is the second language. It is spoken by most of the younger generations and can it can be seen used on street signs and advertisements.

The precise origins of Arabic language are unknown but it is certain that the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula were the first to use it in pre-Islamic times. With the expansion of Islam and Islamic culture in the 7th century, the Arabic language spread North, East and West.

Today, Arabic is one of the World's most widely spoken language. Arabic is the official language of many Arab nations in the Middle East and Nothern Africa, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Labanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia.

In addition, the languages of many other nations have been enriched by Arabic. Many Arabic words will be found in the vocobularies of countries as far apart as Spain, Iran, Turkey and India.

It was after all the Arabs who not only gave the World the word Algebra but the branch of mathematics which it denotes.

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