Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Spoken by up to 422 million people across more than 20 countries, it is absolutely a global language. One of the UN’s six official languages, learning Arabic offers the chance to speak one of the world’s five most spoken languages.
With the rise of globalization, Arabic is an increasingly useful language on the job market. Knowing Arabic opens opportunities in business, government, nonprofit, education and beyond. In spite of its prevalence, many countries report a shortage of Arabic speakers. In fact, knowledge of Arabic is such a desirable skill that many governments and universities will pay you to study it! Scholarship opportunities – especially for studying abroad – are plentiful, and universities are eagerly recruiting students who pursue such opportunities.
Arabic is the language of Islam, the language of the Quran, studied and spoken by Muslims across the globe – even outside of the Arab world, in Iran and Indonesia, for example. Learning Arabic offers the chance to gain a bit of knowledge about one of the world’s major religions. Misunderstandings and intolerance are common, and hate crimes against Muslim communities in Western countries, unfortunately, appear to be on the rise. For non-Muslims, learning Arabic offers the chance to learn about, and promote tolerance and understanding towards, this important religion and culture.
Arabic is the language of Islam, the language of the Quran, studied and spoken by Muslims across the globe – even outside of the Arab world, in Iran and Indonesia, for example. Learning Arabic offers the chance to gain a bit of knowledge about one of the world’s major religions. Misunderstandings and intolerance are common, and hate crimes against Muslim communities in Western countries, unfortunately, appear to be on the rise. For non-Muslims, learning Arabic offers the chance to learn about, and promote tolerance and understanding towards, this important religion and culture.
Native Arabic speakers know that Arabic is challenging. They might even empathize with your struggles mastering the grammar from their own experience in grade school. As a result, they tend to be very supportive. Speak one word of Arabic, and your waiter, taxi driver, teacher, etc. will compliment you on your impressive skills; speak another word, and they’ll no doubt tell you: “Your Arabic is better than mine!” Unlike many other languages, where the slightest error could result in raised eyebrows and disdain – French speakers, for example, have a reputation for being a tad unfriendly to French-learners – Arabic language learners are supported and encouraged.
Yes, news reports abound about the dangers of travel in the Middle East. However, much of the Arab world remains perfectly safe for tourists. Ride a camel in the Sahara in Morocco, visit the pyramids in Egypt, wander through one of the Seven Wonders of the World at Petra in Jordan and take in the view from the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. Beyond the big sites, strolling through markets, getting out to beautiful oases, and even visiting sacred religious sites are just some of the many travel opportunities for Arabic language learners.
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