Shami
Spoken across Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan. Known for soft consonants and a shared cultural vocabulary.
- Approximate centre
- 34.00°, 36.50°
Dialect comparison
Levantine Arabic vs Maghrebi Arabic
Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Darija
Spoken across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Shaped by Berber, French, and Spanish contact.
- Approximate centre
- 32.00°, 4.00°
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