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Arabic (alongside English) was an official language in South Sudan from 1863 (these days a part of Egypt Eyalet (1517–1867)) until 2011 (that time the independent state Republic of South Sudan), when the former government canceled Arabic as an official language. Since 2011 English is the sole official language of South Sudan.
Pages in category "Countries and territories where Arabic is an official language" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A language that uniquely represents the national identity of a state, nation, and/or country and is so designated by a country's government; some are technically minority languages. (On this page a national language is followed by parentheses that identify it as a national language status.) Some countries have more than one language with this ...
Arabic in the United States and its ever-growing presence showcase the increasing significance of the language. Arabic has more than 1.35 million speakers in the United States, making it the sixth most common language spoken in the country and catering to almost 0.5% of the U.S. population.
In Qatar, Arabic is the official language, and English is common language. Syria: Arabic is the official language, English is taught as a second language in schools starting from first grade, and in middle school you get to choose between French and Russian as a third language. Rojava: the constitution of the de facto autonomous region ...
The Paterson, New Jersey-based Arab American Civic Association runs an Arabic language program in the Paterson school district. [81] Paterson, New Jersey has been nicknamed Little Ramallah and contains a neighborhood with the same name, with an Arab American population estimated as high as 20,000 in 2015. [ 72 ]
Seven countries are observer states—a status that entitles them to express their opinion and give advice but denies them voting rights. [9] These are Eritrea, where Arabic is one of the official languages, as well as Brazil and Venezuela, which have large and influential Arab communities. [10]
Dagestan (state language; with the languages of the Dagestan peoples) [69] Ingushetia (state language; with Ingush) [82] Kabardino-Balkaria (state language; with Balkar and Kabardian) [72] Kalmykia (state language; with Kalmyk) [83] Karachay–Cherkessia (state language; with Abaza, Cherkess, Karachay and Nogai) [67] Karelia (state language) [92]