Egyptian Arabic

Cairo-based colloquial Arabic variety, the most widely understood dialect across the Arab world.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Egypt's dominant film and television industry spread it across the Arab world.
• Pronounces the Classical Arabic jim as a hard /g/, as in 'gamal' for camel.
• Classical /q/ is typically realized as a glottal stop in Cairo speech.

Specifications & Metrics

• LANGUAGE: Arabic