Khaliji
Spoken across the Arabian Peninsula. Retains classical features alongside modern urban slang.
- Approximate centre
- 24.45°, 54.38°
Dialect comparison
Gulf Arabic vs Najdi Arabic
Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
The Arabic of central Saudi Arabia around Riyadh. Closely related to Gulf Arabic but with distinct vowel and consonant features rooted in the bedouin Najd plateau.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 24.71°, 46.68°
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