Alternate Names: Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Palestinian-Jordanian, South Levantine Arabic
Dialects: Fellahi, Madani. Village to village difference of which speakers are aware. Newly emerging urban standard dialect based on Amman. A member of macrolanguage Arabic ,.
Status Notes: De facto national working language.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,500,000 in Jordan (1996). Population total all countries: 6,200,000.
Language Use: Drama.
Language Development: Radio programs. TV. Bible portions: 1940–1973.
Spoken In: Israel, Jordan
Writing System: Arabic
Nation of Origin: Jordan
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.