Dialect comparison

Iraqi Arabic vs Tunisian Arabic

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

Iraqi Arabic

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
Approximate centre
33.31°, 44.36°
Tunisian Arabic

Tounsi · Derja

The Maghrebi Arabic of Tunisia. Notable for vowel reductions, a rich set of French and Italian loanwords, and a literary written tradition unusual among colloquial Arabic varieties.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
36.81°, 10.18°

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