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Languages of Tunisia
Of the languages of Tunisia, Arabic is the sole official language according to the Tunisian Constitution.
The vast majority of the population today speaks Tunisian Arabic as their native language, which is mutually intelligible to a limited degree with other Maghrebi Arabic dialects. Most inhabitants are also literate in Modern Standard Arabic (literary Arabic), which is taught at the primary and secondary education levels. A significant portion of the population can speak French to varying degrees, as French was the common language of business and administration during French rule in the region.
Eastern Berber languages are still spoken by some Tunisian minority groups (few thousands), but nowadays they use Arabic as the first language.[citation needed]
The Tunisian Arabic (تونسي) is considered a variety of Arabic – or more accurately a set of dialects.
Tunisian is built upon a significant Phoenician, African Romance and Neo-Punic substratum, while its vocabulary is mostly derived from Arabic and a morphological corruption of French, Italian and English. Multilingualism within Tunisia and in the Tunisian diaspora makes it common for Tunisians to code-switch, mixing Tunisian with French, Italian and English or other languages in daily speech.
Examples:
• El ħája héđi lézemha tdemonstráta. ("This topic should be demonstrated", with "demonstráta" being of Romance origin).
• Béş noblíju en nés béş ykúnou ħáđrín. ("To force people to be present", with "oblíja" being of French origin).
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Languages of Tunisia
Of the languages of Tunisia, Arabic is the sole official language according to the Tunisian Constitution.
The vast majority of the population today speaks Tunisian Arabic as their native language, which is mutually intelligible to a limited degree with other Maghrebi Arabic dialects. Most inhabitants are also literate in Modern Standard Arabic (literary Arabic), which is taught at the primary and secondary education levels. A significant portion of the population can speak French to varying degrees, as French was the common language of business and administration during French rule in the region.
Eastern Berber languages are still spoken by some Tunisian minority groups (few thousands), but nowadays they use Arabic as the first language.[citation needed]
The Tunisian Arabic (تونسي) is considered a variety of Arabic – or more accurately a set of dialects.
Tunisian is built upon a significant Phoenician, African Romance and Neo-Punic substratum, while its vocabulary is mostly derived from Arabic and a morphological corruption of French, Italian and English. Multilingualism within Tunisia and in the Tunisian diaspora makes it common for Tunisians to code-switch, mixing Tunisian with French, Italian and English or other languages in daily speech.
Examples:
• El ħája héđi lézemha tdemonstráta. ("This topic should be demonstrated", with "demonstráta" being of Romance origin).
• Béş noblíju en nés béş ykúnou ħáđrín. ("To force people to be present", with "oblíja" being of French origin).
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