Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Shuwa Arabic · Baggara Arabic
Spoken across Chad and adjoining parts of Sudan, north-eastern Nigeria, and northern Cameroon. The main Sahelian Arabic variety, used as a lingua franca well beyond Arab communities.
Upper Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic of Upper Egypt, from Beni Suef south to Aswan. Conservative relative to Cairene Egyptian Arabic, with retained interdentals and a distinct rural prestige.
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