About Arabic Language History - An Overview for Those Interested in Learning Arabic

Executive summary about Arabic language by Leo A. James

About Arabic Language >> Arabic language is a rich and fascinating language with a long and ancient history. Arabic texts have been found since the 8^th century BC. The earliest surviving written Arabic words are the Hasaean inscriptions of eastern Saudi Arabia. Then in the 6^th century BC, Arabic texts from South Eastern Saudi Arabia found throughout Arabia.

What is Arabic Language?

What is Arabic language? Arabic language is a Central Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and the Neo-Aramaic languages, and also related to the South Semitic languages (e.g., Amharic in Ethiopia, Tigrinya in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and Mehri in Yemen and Oman) and the extinct East Semitic languages (e.g., Akkadian, first attested nearly 5,000 years ago).