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What alphabet does Lebanese use?

What alphabet does Lebanese use?

Lebanese Arabic (el libnénïet / اللبنانية) When it is written, the Arabic alphabet is usually used, though in informal situations, such as online chat, the Latin alphabet is sometimes used.

How many letters are in the Lebanese alphabet?

28 letters
The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters, all representing consonants, and is written from right to left.

What is the Arabic alphabet called?

The Arabic alphabet is the alphabet (technically abjad) used to write Arabic, as well as Farsi, Urdu, Pashto, and several other languages. It is written right to left. It is descended from a cursive form of the Aramaic alphabet, which was descended from the Phoenician alphabet.

How do you say hello in Lebanon?

Hello (marHabā) “marHabā / مَرْحَبا” is often the first greeting taught to foreigners when they are learning Lebanese Arabic, and it serves well in most everyday situations.

Why do Lebanese speak 3 languages?

There is a trio of widely used languages in the country: Arabic is the homegrown one, French grew strong with colonisation, English is gaining grounds every day. A fascinating aspect of this mix of languages is the way many use them: simultaneously and interchangeably, switching mid-sentence.

Is Lebanese the same as Arabic?

While Lebanese and Arabic are two different languages, the Lebanese (in Lebanon) do not worry, or may not care, for the difference between the two languages. Since Lebanese in general use Arabic script to write Lebanese, they often refer to the Lebanese language as Arabic language.

How do you say my love in Lebanese?

1. Habibi or Habibti. Habibi (to a male) and Habibti (to a female) means “my love” or in Arabic. It is the most common expression of love in the Arabic language said to friends, children, and even strangers.

What religion is Lebanese?

Statistics Lebanon, an independent firm, estimates 67.6 percent of the citizen population is Muslim (31.9 percent Sunni, 31 percent Shia, and small percentages of Alawites and Ismailis). Statistics Lebanon estimates 32.4 percent of the population is Christian.