Arabic, South Levantine Spoken

AJP

wider communication

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:

Afro-Asiatic
Semitic
Central
South
Arabic

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.