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 Saidi Arabic
Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 26.55°, 31.70°
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