Libyan Arabic

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Libyan Arabic ( proper name ليبي, DMG Libi, also known as Sulaimitisches Arabic) is an Arabic dialect that is spoken in Libya and in small areas of Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Niger. It belongs to the group of North African dialects of Arabic.

The Libyan dialect consists of a largely Libyan- Arabic vocabulary with influences from Berber, Italian and Turkish.

In educational institutions, offices, media and official affairs of the Arabization of Muammar al - Gaddafi is only allowed in Standard Arabic course, Libyan Arab, however, is the colloquial language of the majority of the Libyan population.

History

Two historically important events were features of the Libyan dialect; the Hilalian - Sulaimi - migration, and the expulsion of Arabs, Berbers and Moors from Islamic Spain to North Africa - following the Reconquista. Libyan Arabic was during the existence of Italian Libya and more of the Italian language and of the Ottoman language, influenced to a lesser degree also of the Turkish language. A Berber substrate also exists. Lately English foreign words are greatly increased.

Vocabulary

Italian Influence

Italian words exist, mainly from the economic and technical jargon:

Turkish influence

Turkish words were adopted during the reign in what was then known as Tripolitania Vilayet:

Berber influence

Before the Arabization of the current Libyan territory Berber languages ​​were the native language of most people.

This led to the adoption of numerous Berber words in the Libyan Arabic.