World Arabic Language Day 2021: Saturday, December 18 is World Day of the Arabic Language, which celebrates the cultural diversity of the Middle East and the spoken language. The annual celebration of Arab culture falls on the same day in 1973, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted Arabic as the Organization’s sixth official language.
WORLD ARAB LANGUAGE DAY 2021: HISTORY AND ORIGIN
Not much is known about the father of the Arabic language or the founder of the ancient language, but the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) records that the language first originated in northwestern Arabic. peninsula.
Arabic is described as the member of the Semitic language family which also includes Hebrew and Aramaic.
The earliest traces of the Arabic language date back to the 8th century BCE and have been defined and refined over a considerable period of time. The development of the Arabic language took place significantly between the third and sixth centuries AD, with more additions to the writing system in the seventh century AD when additional characters were added to letters to avoid confusion about reading text.
It was in the tenth century that an intense interest was noted among Arabic linguists. During that period, six Arabic dictionaries were compiled alongside more niche works aimed at presenting certain types of vocabulary, such as synonyms and homonyms.
WORLD ARAB LANGUAGE DAY 2021: THEME
UNESCO has announced the theme of World Arabic Language Day 2021 as “Arabic Language, A Bridge Between Civilizations”. In a statement shared by UNESCO, this year’s event is a call to reaffirm the critical role of the Arabic language in connecting people through culture, science, literature and several other fields.
The theme emphasizes the historical role of Arabic in the creation and dissemination of knowledge, as well as in strengthening dialogue and building peace.
UNESCO stated in its statement that Arabic was the common ground, and the connector, mirroring prosperous human existence and providing access to numerous resources for centuries.
UNESCO described the 2021 themes as urgently relevant, saying: “It recognizes the changing world and the need to strengthen dialogue between nations and peoples.
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