Libyan Arabic

Libyan Arabic (Lībi ليبي; also known as Sulaimitian Arabic) is a collective term for the closely related varieties of Arabic spoken in Libya. It can be divided into two major dialect areas; the eastern centred in Benghazi and Bayda, and the western centred in Tripoli and Misrata. The eastern variety extends beyond the borders to the east into western Egypt. The transcription of Libyan Arabic into Latin script poses a few problems. First, there is... More

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  • ayl

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  • Bedawi,
  • Libyan Spoken Arabic,
  • Maghrebi Arabic,
  • Libyan Vernacular Arabic,
  • Sulaimitian Arabic,
  • Arabic, Libyan Spoken,
  • Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Spoken,
  • Arabic, Libyan Spoken Language

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  • Libyan Arabic
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