Arabic Language Day Facts!

Hi readers,

In honour of Arabic Language Day, here are some fun facts!

• The oldest form of Arabic literature is poetry
• Arabic is spoken by people all over the world and each dialect, or type, is quite different from one another
• Some English words come from Arabic, like coffee (Arabic: Qahwah), algebra (Arabic: Jabr), and cotton (Arabic: Qatn).
• Arabic is written from right to left

Do YOU know any fun facts about arabic that you’d like to share? Leave them in the comments below for us.

Have a great day,

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com