Arabic, South Levantine Spoken

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A language of Jordan

ISO 639-3
ajp
Alternate Names
Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Palestinian-Jordanian, South Levantine Arabic
Population

3,500,000 in Jordan (1996). Population total all countries: 6,200,000.

Location

Also in Argentina, Egypt, Israel, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Puerto Rico, Syria.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language.

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic
Dialects

Fellahi, Madani. Village to village difference of which speakers are aware. Newly emerging urban standard dialect based on Amman.

Language Use

Drama.

Language Development
Radio programs. TV. Bible portions: 1940–1973.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Arabic, South Levantine Spoken
Writing
Arabic script.
Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.

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