Modern Standard Arabic

the standardized and literary variety of Arabic used in writing and in most formal speech
Intangible standard_language Q56467
Modern Standard Arabic
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Modern Standard Arabic

Summary

Modern Standard Arabic is a standard language[1]. It draws 5,178 Wikipedia views per month (standard_language category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • Modern Standard Arabic is in the country of Algeria[3].
  • Modern Standard Arabic is in the country of Bahrain[4].
  • Modern Standard Arabic is in the country of Chad[5].
  • Modern Standard Arabic is in the country of Comoros[6].
  • Modern Standard Arabic is in the country of Djibouti[7].
  • Modern Standard Arabic is in the country of Egypt[8].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's instance of is recorded as standard language[9].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's instance of is recorded as language[10].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's instance of is recorded as modern language[11].
  • Modern Standard Arabic is a type of Standard Arabic[12].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's writing system is recorded as Arabic script[13].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 25, 'longitude': 42}[14].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+335000000'}[15].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's short name is recorded as MSA[16].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's female form of label is recorded as la langue arabe[17].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's linguistic typology is recorded as verb–subject–object[18].
  • Modern Standard Arabic's linguistic typology is recorded as fusional language[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include standard language[9], language[10], and modern language[11]. Modern Standard Arabic is a type of Standard Arabic[12].

Why It Matters

Modern Standard Arabic draws 5,178 Wikipedia views per month (standard_language category, ranking #2 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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