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Robert Gabriel, Syriac professor and president of the Association of Syriac Language Friends gives the example of the sentence вЂњijul-uwlad,вЂќ meaning вЂњthe children came.вЂќ In this sentence, the verb вЂњiju,вЂќ which precedes the subject вЂњal-uwladвЂќ is in the plural form. Many scholars agree that 50 percent of the grammatical structure of Central Levantine Arabic is due to Syriac influences, a dialect of Middle Aramaic. However, the language shift that occurred in the Levant was not a sudden replacement of one language by another but rather a gradual and lengthy process. The dialect has also gained in popularity in the last few years as the chosen language of historical dramas, television series, and dubbed Turkish soap operas.ДЄramaic was the lingua franca of the Middle East from about the 12th century BC until the 9th century AD, when the spread of Islam allowed Arabic to take its place. Levantine Arabic is well understood across the Arab world and expatriates from Levant countries have helped the dialect spread throughout the world. The large number of expatriates coming from the regionвЂ™s countries also means that Levantine Arabic is spoken widely across the world. Thanks to the regionвЂ™s rich cultural and religious heritage, Levantine has become an attractive dialect for students wishing to learn Arabic and for scholars interested in the region. The Arabic equivalent of the term is known as Al-Mashriq Ш§ЩЋЩ„Щ’ЩЂЩ…ЩЋЩЂШґЩ’ЩЂШ±ЩђЩ‚вЂЋ, meaning вЂњthe land where the sun risesвЂќ. It derives from the Italian Levante, meaning вЂњrisingвЂќ, implying the rising of the sun in the East. The term Levant entered English in the late 15th century from French. The Levant refers to the area located in the Eastern Mediterranean and includes Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Jordan in the modern world.

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Looking for professional Levantine Arabic translation? Head over to our quote pageВ to get started. In this article, we look at one of the most widely understood dialects: Levantine Arabic. WeвЂ™ve also published in-depth guides on Moroccan and EgyptianВ Arabic.

If you know some Standard Arabic and want to understand how the dialects differ, our Guide to Arabic Dialects will help you get started.

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This article is part of our crash course series on Arabic dialects.