Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world, with over 400 million speakers.

Arab American Heritage Month acknowledges the culture, history and contributions of Arab-Americans to the United States. IU offers year-round programming to learn Arabic and understand the culture.

DENVER — The class starts at the doorway. Mohamed Moghazy waits for each student at the door of his classroom at Denver’s North High School, and welcomes them inside with a greeting. He addresses the ...

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I was extremely nervous to begin studying Arabic at Georgetown University. Like most people who study Arabic, I had some valid concerns about learning a language radically different from my first ...

Every Kindle works in multiple languages, and can download books in just about any tongue. Here’s how to take advantage.

Cairo — Economist Riham Shendy started collecting children's books when she was expecting her twins. An Egyptian married to a German and living in New York, she was determined to teach her children ...