Upper Egyptian Arabic
The Arabic of Upper Egypt, from Beni Suef south to Aswan. Conservative relative to Cairene Egyptian Arabic, with retained interdentals and a distinct rural prestige.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 26.55°, 31.70°
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Saidi Arabic vs Tunisian Arabic
Compare two dialects of Arabic side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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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DialectSaidi ArabicThe Arabic of Upper Egypt, from Beni Suef south to Aswan. Conservative relative to Cairene Egyptian Arabic, with retained interdentals and a distinct rural prestige.DialectTunisian ArabicThe 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.CompareAlgerian Arabic vs Saidi ArabicAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Arabic and the dialects within it.