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Arabic is a Semitic language that first emerged in the 1st to 4th centuries CE. It is now the lingua franca of the Arab world. It is named after the Arabs, a term initially used to describe peoples living in the area bounded by Mesopotamia in the east and the Anti-Lebanon mountains in the west, in Northwestern Arabia and in the Sinai Peninsula. Arabic as a macrolanguage comprising 30 modern varieties, including its standard form, Modern Standard Arabic, and Classical Arabic. Classical Arabic is the liturgical language of 1.8 billion Muslims, and Modern Standard Arabic is one of six official languages of the United Nations. All varieties of Arabic combined are spoken by perhaps as many as 422 million speakers (native and non-native) in the Arab world, making it the fifth most spoken language in the world. Arabic is written with the Arabic alphabet, which is an abjad script and is written from right to left.
As a modern written language, Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities, and is used to varying degrees in workplaces, government and the media. Standard Arabic, also referred to as Literary Arabic, is the official language of 26 states, as well as the liturgical languageof the religion of Islam, since the Quran and Hadith were written in Arabic. Modern Standard Arabic largely follows the grammatical standards of Classical Arabic and uses much of the same vocabulary. However, it has discarded some grammatical constructions and vocabulary that no longer have any counterpart in the spoken varieties, and has adopted certain new constructions and vocabulary from the spoken varieties. Due to its grounding in Classical Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic is removed over a millennium from everyday speech, which is construed as a multitude of dialects of this language. These dialects and Modern Standard Arabic are described by some scholars as not mutually comprehensible. The former are usually acquired in families, while the latter is taught in formal education settings.
During the Middle Ages, Literary Arabic was a major vehicle of culture in Europe, especially in science, mathematics and philosophy. As a result, Arabic has influenced many languages around the globe throughout its history. Some of the most influenced languages are Persian, Turkish, Azeri, Armenian, Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Kashmiri, Kurdish, Bosnian, Kazakh, Bengali, Malay (Indonesian and Malaysian), Maldivian, Pashto, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Assamese, Sindhi, Odia and Hausa and some languages in parts of Africa.
Translations into Arabic
The Arabic script is written right to left, so special attention is required for services such as Arabic typesetting, website localisation, and software localisation.
Arabic localization services include:
1. Adapting text, icons, and formats to Arabic language and cultural norms
2. Changing currency, time, and date formats, and contact information to fit local requirements
3. Redesigning layouts to accommodate right to left text for better usability
Navigation Trans offer specialist translators with a diverse knowledge base. Exactly what’s required to provide professional Arabic language services for all industry sectors, including any fields.
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