Arabic

Arabic is spoken throughout the world as the first language of over 200 million people in northern Africa and the Middle East and as the official language of over 20 countries. It is the fifth most widely spoken global language. It plays a fundamental role in the practice of Islam as the language of the Holy Qur’ān. Arabic influences are found throughout the West, Africa, and Asia. As the Arabic and Islamic worlds attract international attention, demand grows for fluent speakers of Arabic in academia, international business, journalism, government agencies, and international non-governmental organizations.