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 Yemeni Arabic
Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
A cluster of conservative Arabic varieties across Yemen. Often cited as preserving features close to Classical Arabic that have shifted elsewhere.
- Approximate centre
- 15.36°, 44.20°
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