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Languages of the Middle East

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Arabic

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Widely spoken in countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. It has a unique script that is written from right to left.

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Hebrew

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Primary language of Israel. Revived as a spoken language in the 19th and 20th centuries it now features modern terms.

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Turkish

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Main language of Turkey and Cyprus. Notable for its Latin-script-based alphabet adopted in 1928.

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Persian (Farsi)

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Mainly spoken in Iran, Afghanistan (Dari), and Tajikistan (Tajik). It uses a modified version of the Arabic script.

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Kurdish

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Predominantly spoken by the Kurds in regions across Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. It is written in different scripts depending on the region.

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Aramaic

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Historically widespread, now minority language in countries including Syria and Iraq. It is one of the oldest continuously spoken languages.

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Spoken mainly by Assyrian people in Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the diaspora. It evolved from Classical Syriac.

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Berber (Tamazight)

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Indigenous to North Africa regions and spoken by Berbers. It has several varieties and its own script called Tifinagh.

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Maltese

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National language of Malta. Unique among Semitic languages for its use of the Latin script and numerous loanwords from Italian.

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Azerbaijani

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Spoken in Azerbaijan and parts of Iran. It has two primary scripts: Latin in Azerbaijan and Arabic in Iran.

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Gilaki

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Regionally spoken in the Gilan province of Iran. It is considered one of the Northwestern Iranian languages.

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Luri

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Spoken by the Lur people in southwestern Iran. It's closely related to Persian but still distinct.

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Armenian

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Official language of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. It has its own unique alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century.

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Georgian

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Official language of Georgia. Notable for its unique Georgian script and as one of the oldest living languages.

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