Arabic

//**__ Arabic: __**//  It is the language of the Qur'an and belongs to the Semitic group of languages. This group also includes Hebrew and Amharic. There are two main dialects of Arabic. One being Classical Arabic. This is used in the Qur'an and was the original dialect of Mecca. Another dialect is Modern Standard Arabic, which is an adapted form of Classical Arabic. This is used in books, newspapers, television, radio, mosques, and in conversation. Arabic is sixth on the list of major languages of the world, with 186,000,000 native speakers.