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- Jordanian Arabic (ajp)
Although there is a common Jordanian dialect mutually
understood by most Jordanians, the daily language spoken
throughout the country varies significantly through regions. These
variants impact altogether pronunciation, grammar, and
vocabulary.
Modern Standard Arabic is the official language used in most
written documents and the media, while daily conversation is
conducted in the local colloquial varieties.
Jordanian Arabic varieties are Semitic. They are spoken by more
than 6 million people, and understood throughout the Levant and,
to various extents, in other Arabic-speaking regions. It is spoken by the population of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It can be divided
into sedentary and Bedouin varieties. Sedentary varieties belong
to the Levantine Arabic dialect continuum. Bedouin varieties are
further divided into two groups, Northwest Arabian Arabic
varieties of the south, and Najdi Arabic and Shawi Arabic varieties
of the north.
The Jordanian people are almost entirely Islamic with Christians estimated at less than 3% and growing as less than the world-wide rate.
Sources: Wikipedia
The Joshua Project
Modern Standard Arabic is the official language used in most written documents and the media, while daily conversation is conducted in the local colloquial varieties.
Jordanian Arabic varieties are Semitic. They are spoken by more than 6 million people, and understood throughout the Levant and, to various extents, in other Arabic-speaking regions. It is spoken by the population of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It can be divided into sedentary and Bedouin varieties. Sedentary varieties belong to the Levantine Arabic dialect continuum. Bedouin varieties are further divided into two groups, Northwest Arabian Arabic varieties of the south, and Najdi Arabic and Shawi Arabic varieties of the north.
The Jordanian people are almost entirely Islamic with Christians estimated at less than 3% and growing as less than the world-wide rate.
Sources: Wikipedia
The Joshua Project
