The Arabic Language

Links

This web site aims to bring a wide variety of resources on Arab culture and civilization to your computer, but there is much more online. This list includes a number of other sites that you may wish to visit. For additional print resources, consult the supplemental bibliography.

Resources for Students of Arabic

Middle East Studies Association
This is a list of summer programs in Arabic and other languages, compiled by the Middle East Studies Association.

Arabic Papyrology School
"Papyrology" is the study of ancient texts written on papyrus. This site is an interactive environment in which visitors can learn to recognize specific scripts, formulas and vocabulary. Visitors already knowledgeable in these areas will find resources to enlarge their knowledge of palaeography, phraseology and vocabulary. The site is a project of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the University of Zurich in collaboration with other institutions as explained here. A user name and password are required, but all personal information is optional during registration.

Arabic dictionaries
List of Arabic dictionaries available online from yourDictionary.com

Arabic Language Programs
Compiled by the American Association of Teachers of Arabic

CARLA's Resources for Teaching and Learning Arabic
A list of resources from the University of Minnesota

Arabicizing Windows
An article by al-Husein N. Madhany from the University of Chicago, that includes step by step instructions for enabling Arabic on a Windows PC. Also available as a PDF file

Radio Locator
An online tool that can be used to locate radio stations from throughout the Arab World.

Dictionary of Algerian Arabic
Uses Latin Alphabet and is under construction.

Aramedia Group
An online vendor of Arabic software, including word processors, OCRs and language learning software.

SakhrMedia
A Multimedia course in Arabic as a foreign language. The site includes grammar exercise, games, video, and much more. These lessons are written in Arabic, so you will want to start with the alphabet, which is part of the introduction. Click here for a direct link. Sign in is required.

Babel: arabic
A basic introduction to the Arabic language, with some simple dialogues and an introduction to the alphabet.

International Book Center
A retailer of pedagogical resources for students and teachers of Arabic

Pedagogical Resources for Teachers of Arabic

Al-Arabiyya
The annually published journal of the American Association of Teachers of Arabic.

The American Association of Teachers of Arabic
Web page for the American Association of Teachers of Arabic, which includes a list of Arabic programs in the US and abroad

American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee: Education
Tips on teaching about Arabs and the Arabic language

Arab World and Islamic Resources and School Services
A source for textbooks on the Arab and Islamic worlds.

Arabic-info
An electronic mailing list that serves a vehicle for communication among teachers of Arabic.

Sites about the Arabic Language

The Arabic Language
Resources, articles and links from al-Bab.com

Language Materials Project
A web page from the UCLA Language Materials Project. "Central Asian and Middle Eastern" languages and "African" Languages both include information on the Arabic dialects.

Ethnologue country index
This is a clickable map that will take you to a great deal of information about the languages spoken in that place. The information on the dialects of Arabic is quite interesting. To find the Arabic speaking countries, look in Africa and Asia.

English Words from Arabic
A list of English words borrowed from Arabic

A Short List of Sites on the Arabic Internet

Once you have achieved some fluency in the language, keep it up to par with these resources from the Arabic Internet

Ajeeb
Certainly the most comprehensive gateway to the Arabic web, this site includes dictionaries, search engines, headlines, games, TV guides, news, etc. In either Arabic or English, as the visitor chooses.

Al Waraq
An incredible collection of important works relating to Arabic history and culture. Essentially an online library in Arabic.

Hahooa.com
An excellent gateway to Internet sites about the Arab World: the Maghreb and the Mashreq. In English, Arabic and French.

Al Bawaba
Arabic Search engine and gateway site

Al Jazeera
Web site for the Arabic Satellite television network.

Sahafa Online
A listing of Arabic radio stations

MENA Report
A news/internet gateway site in Arabic, French and English.