Arabic

Arabic

Arabic is the mother tongue of an estimated 165 million people worldwide. The official language of 18 countries located in Africa and the Middle East, Arabic is the language of the Koran, the most holy of Islamic books. To the Muslim community, Arabic is the very language of God. For nations with large Muslim communities, such as Indonesia and Iran, Arabic is a prominent language and the second language of many. This Arabic stop sign was photographed in Morocco. [BM] {VA}