Arabic alphabet
alphabet specifically codified for writing the Arabic language
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Summary
Arabic alphabet is an unicase alphabet[1]. It draws 18,062 Wikipedia views per month (unicase alphabet category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Based on: Nabataean script[3]
- Subclass of: Semitic alphabet[4]
- Writing system: Arabic script[5]
- Commons category: Arabic alphabet[6]
- Language of work or name: Arabic[7], Persian[8], Uyghur[9], Pashto[10], Urdu[11], Ottoman Turkish[12], Kurdish[13]
- Has part(s): ا[14], ب[15], ت[16], ث[17], ج[18], ح[19], خ[20], د[21], ذ[22], ر[23], ز[24], س[25], ش[26], ص[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Arabic alphabet[28]
- Commons gallery: Arabic alphabet[29]
- Script directionality: right-to-left[30]
- Topic has template: Template:Arabic alphabet[31]
- History of topic: history of the Arabic alphabet[32]
- Has part(s) of the class: Arabic letter[33], sun and moon letters[34]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q13203898[35]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[36]
Why It Matters
Arabic alphabet has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]