Punjabi is written in the Gurmukhi script in India (Sikh religion) and the Shahmukhi script (a Perso-Arabic variant) in Pakistan, making it a major language spanning both countries.
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Which European language is known for its vocabulary being heavily influenced by Arabic, due to historical occupation?
Due to the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus) for centuries, Spanish has a large number of loanwords from Arabic, often recognizable by the prefix 'al-' (e.g., alcohol, algebra, almohada [pillow]).
Persian, or Farsi, is the official language of Iran. Unlike the neighboring Arabic, Persian is an Indo-European language, written in a Perso-Arabic script.
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Which language uses the **Jawi script**, a modified Arabic script, and is official in Brunei and Malaysia?
Malay (Bahasa Melayu) is officially written in both the Latin alphabet (Rumi) and Jawi, a Perso-Arabic script, particularly in Brunei and as an alternative script in Malaysia.
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Which North African country lists Classical Arabic and Amazigh (Berber) as its two official languages?
Morocco's constitution recognizes both Classical Arabic and the indigenous Amazigh language as official. French is also widely used in business and administration but is not officially recognized at the same level.
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Which major language is the only official language of the most populous North African country, Egypt?
Standard Arabic is the official language of Egypt and is used in all formal and government contexts, though Egyptian Arabic is the everyday spoken language.
Persian, known locally as Farsi, is the official language of Iran and the primary language of education and government. Arabic is the language of religion (Islam) but not the official state language.
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The official languages of the United Nations (UN) include Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and which other language?
The six official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. All major UN documents are translated into these six languages.
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The official language of Algeria and the most widely spoken language in the Arab world is:
Standard Arabic is the official language of Algeria, alongside Tamazight (Berber). French is still widely used in administration and business due to colonial history but is not an official language at the national level. Tamazight is also an official language in Algeria.