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- Emirati (afb)

Emirati Arabic refers to a group of Arabic dialectal varieties spoken by the Emiratis native to the United Arab Emirates. There are approximately 1.5 million native speakers. Speakers of Emirati Arabic identify themselves as speakers of a distinct variety (as compared with neighboring dialects such as Qatari or Kuwaiti Arabic).

Emirati Arabic incorporates grammatical properties of smaller varieties within the UAE, generally of tribal nature, which can be roughly divided into four broader sub-varieties:

Northern Emirates of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain,as well as and the western part of Ras al-Khaimah.

Eastern part of the country, mainly in Fujeirah, Dibba, Khor Fakkan, Hatta, Kalba, as well as the eastern part of Ras al-Khaimah.

Abu Dhabi including the oasis city of Al Ain, the dialect is also seen in the Omani region of Al-Buraimi.

Shihhi dialect spoken in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah which is also spoken in the Omani exclave of Musandam.

There are a number of people groups represented in the UAE. Many people have come there to work including Filipinos, Balochi, and Malayali. Many of these groups are Christian and Hindu, thus Islam represents only 64% of the population.

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