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.
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What is the primary official language of Algeria and Morocco?
While French is widely used in business, both Algeria and Morocco recognize both Modern Standard Arabic and the indigenous Berber language (Tamazight) as official languages.
Turkish is the official language of Turkey. It is a Turkic language and, since 1928, has been written exclusively using a modified Latin alphabet, replacing the former Ottoman Turkish script (Perso-Arabic).
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What kind of script is the Arabic alphabet primarily characterized as?
An Abjad is a writing system where each character stands for a consonant, and the reader must supply the appropriate vowel sound (though some vowel markings exist). This is typical of Semitic languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
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Which language is written in the Arabic script and is the national language of Pakistan?
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and is written in an extended form of the Perso-Arabic script known as Nastaliq. It is mutually intelligible with Hindi, but they differ primarily in script and formal vocabulary.
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Which one of these languages is NOT an official language of the United Nations?
The six official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Despite being a major world language, Portuguese is not officially recognized by the UN.
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Which major language is a member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family?
Arabic, along with Hebrew and Amharic, belongs to the Semitic branch, which originated in the Middle East. Turkish is a Turkic language, Farsi is Indo-Iranian, and Swahili is a Bantu (Niger-Congo) language.
Baghdad is called the 'City of Peace,' from its Arabic name 'Madinat al-Salam,' reflecting its historical founding ideal. Unlike Geneva, Hague, or Oslo, which are associated with peace but lack this specific name, Baghdadâs historical context defines the nickname.
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What is the current name of the city once known as Jabal-i-Tariq?
Jabal-i-Tariq, meaning 'Mountain of Tariq,' was renamed Gibraltar in 1408, derived from its Arabic name, reflecting its strategic Mediterranean location.
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What is the current name of the city once known as Mecca in Saudi Arabia?
Mecca was renamed Makkah on February 3, 1983, to align with Arabic pronunciation and transliteration standards, maintaining its religious significance.
