ARABIC VOICE OVER TALENTS NATIVE SPEAKERS - PAGE 1

Arabic language
Native to: Arab League, minorities in neighboring countries
Native Speakers: 290 millions
Writing System: Arabic alphabet
Capital City: Abu Dhabi
Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)
Dialing code: +971
Country code: AE
Population: 9,205,651
The Arabic script evolved from the Nabataean Aramaic script. It has been used since the 4th century AD, but the earliest document are from 512 AD. The Aramaic language has fewer consonants than Arabic, so during the 7th century new Arabic letters were created by adding dots to existing letters in order to avoid ambiguities. Further diacritics indicating short vowels were introduced, but are only generally used to ensure the Qur'an was read aloud without mistakes. There are two types of written Arabic. Classical Arabic - the language of the Qur'an and classical literature. It differs from Modern Standard Arabic mainly in style and vocabulary, some of which is archaic. All Muslims are expected to recite the Qur'an in the original language, however many rely on translations to understand the text. Modern Standard Arabic, the universal language of the Arabic-speaking world which is understood by all Arabic speakers. It is the language of the majority of written material and of formal TV shows, lectures, and so on.