Arabic
Arabic is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Afro-Asiatic language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Semitic branch of Afro-Asiatic; Arabic script, written right-to-left. Diglossic: Modern Standard Arabic governs writing and media while distinct regional dialects dominate daily speech; liturgical language of Islam.
6 Levels of Analysis for Arabic
Other Afro-Asiatic languages
Frequently asked about Arabic
What language family does Arabic belong to?
Afro-Asiatic.
At which levels can I analyse Arabic?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Arabic one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.