Dialect comparison

Iraqi Arabic vs Maghrebi 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°

Maghrebi Arabic

Darija

Spoken across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Shaped by Berber, French, and Spanish contact.

Spoken in: Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Libya
Approximate centre: 32.00°, 4.00°

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