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301
Algeria recognizes Arabic and which other language as official?
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Tamazight was recognized as a national language in 2002 and an official language in 2016.
302
Which of these is the sole official language of Saudi Arabia?
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Arabic is the language of the Quran and the sole official language of the Kingdom.
303
The official language of Israel is:
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Hebrew is the primary official language. Arabic has a 'special status' but is no longer listed as 'official' in the Basic Law (since 2018).
304
What is the official language of Egypt?
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Modern Standard Arabic is the official language, while Egyptian Arabic is the spoken dialect.
305
Which Persian linguist is known as the 'father of Arabic grammar' for his book 'Al-Kitab'?
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Sibawayh (8th century) wrote the first comprehensive book on Arabic grammar, which remains the authority on the subject.
306
The term 'Diglossia' refers to:
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Classic examples include Arabic (Modern Standard vs. Dialect) or Swiss German (High German vs. Swiss German).
307
Which language uses an 'Abjad' writing system, where usually only consonants are written?
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In Abjads like Arabic and Hebrew, long vowels may be written, but short vowels are typically omitted or indicated by diacritics.
308
In sociolinguistics, 'Diglossia' refers to:
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A classic example is Arabic, where Modern Standard Arabic is used for writing/news (High), and local dialects are used for speaking (Low).
309
Maltese is the only Semitic language that is officially written in which script?
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Maltese evolved from Siculo-Arabic but adopted the Latin alphabet due to European Catholic influence.
310
Punjabi is written in the Gurmukhi script in India, but in Pakistan it is written in:
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Shahmukhi is a Perso-Arabic script used to write Punjabi in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
