Hijazi
The Arabic of western Saudi Arabia, centred on Mecca, Medina, and Jeddah. Sits between Egyptian and Najdi varieties and is widely understood across the peninsula.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 21.49°, 39.19°
Dialect comparison
Hejazi Arabic vs Maghrebi Arabic
Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Darija
Spoken across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Shaped by Berber, French, and Spanish contact.
- Approximate centre
- 32.00°, 4.00°
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