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Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world with over 200 million speakers. It is spoken in 24 countries and is the official language of all the countries of northern Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and in much of the Middle East, including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As the religious language of Islam, it is also the second language of millions of Muslims around the world. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.

Download resources to help teach some basic Arabic phrases in the classroom:

Arabic Phrases (PDF)

Arabic Phrases (Powerpoint)

Pupils can also examine how different scripts are used (and played with) in the British Museum’s popular 2006 Word into Art exhibition.

Watch this page over the coming months for further resources generated from the expedition!