Languages of Lebanon
Most people in Lebanon speak the Lebanese variety of Levantine Arabic, but Lebanon's official language is Modern Standard Arabic (MSA); French is also recognized, and is used alongside MSA on road signs and Lebanese banknotes. Lebanon's native sign language is the Lebanese dialect of Levantine Arabic Sign Language. English is the third language by number of users, after Levantine and MSA. Most Armenians in Lebanon can speak Western Armenian, and some can speak Turkish.
Languages of Lebanon | |
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Official | Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) |
Semi-official | French |
Main | Lebanese dialect of Levantine Arabic |
Minority | Western Armenian |
Foreign | English |
Signed | Levantine Sign Language |
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