Dialect comparison

Iraqi Arabic vs Levantine Arabic

Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Mesopotamian Arabic

Spoken across Iraq and parts of eastern Syria and southwestern Iran. Carries strong Aramaic and Turkic influence and splits internally between gilit (southern) and qeltu (northern) varieties.

Spoken in: Iraq
Approximate centre: 33.31°, 44.36°

Levantine Arabic

Shami

Spoken across Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan. Known for soft consonants and a shared cultural vocabulary.

Spoken in: Syria
Lebanon
Jordan
Palestine
Approximate centre: 34.00°, 36.50°

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