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 Moroccan Darija
Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Darija · Moroccan Arabic
The Maghrebi Arabic of Morocco, with heavy Berber substrate and substantial French and Spanish loanwords. Distinct enough from Mashreqi Arabic to function as a separate everyday language.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 33.57°, -7.59°
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DialectHejazi ArabicThe Arabic of western Saudi Arabia, centred on Mecca, Medina, and Jeddah. Sits between Egyptian and Najdi varieties and is widely understood across the peninsula.DialectMoroccan DarijaThe Maghrebi Arabic of Morocco, with heavy Berber substrate and substantial French and Spanish loanwords. Distinct enough from Mashreqi Arabic to function as a separate everyday language.CompareAlgerian Arabic vs Hejazi ArabicAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Arabic and the dialects within it.