What is main language spoken in Lebanon?

Answer 1

The official language in Lebanon is different than the spoken one(s). The official language is Arabic. French and English are also official languages in orders and syndicates. The native and spoken language of Lebanon is Lebanese. People also speak French and English, while use Arabic more in rhetorics and publications. Many people use also Armenian language to communicate within the Armenian community in Lebanon. .

The official language of Lebanon is Arabic. French and English are also used as official languages at orders and syndicates. Lebanese is the native language of the people of Lebanon. French, Arabic and English are also used as part of conversations. Lebanese, has seven major dialects that are used by the Lebanese inside and outside Lebanon. Many people use also Armenian language to communicate within the Armenian community in Lebanon.

Answer

Arabic is the official national language

Arabic (Lebanese dialect), French, English, Armenian
The languages spoken in Lebanon are the following: Arabic, French, English, and Armenian.
Arabic is the official language, but most Lebanese speak a second and 3rd language.English and French are spoken by a large number of Lebanese, especially in Beirut.

Even the Arabic of the young generation of people in 30s and below have English and French words interchanged in their arabic conversation replacing traditional-soundingArabicwords.

Lebanese is the native language of the people of Lebanon. French and English are also used as part of conversations. Arabic is the official language in the country, while French and English are also used as official languages at orders and syndicates. Lebanese, that has seven major dialects that are used by the Lebanese inside and outside Lebanon.

Lebanese schools, in general, teach Arabic, English and French, while Lebanese is acquired as the mother tongue though daily conversation, television and songs. Also, many people use Armenian language to communicate within the Armenian community in Lebanon. Due to the mass media production in the past 70 years, Lebanese is widely understood throughout the Middle East. Some refer to Lebanese as Lebanese -Arabic, New Aramaic or Lebanese Levantine.
Arabic with a Lebanese dialect. Also French, English and Armenian
Lebanese is the native language of the people in Lebanon. They are also, in general, fluent in Arabic, English and French. If you need to learn the language, make sure that you use a source for teaching Lebanese. There are some confusions for people outside the Middle East who want to learn Lebanese. Make sure that source does not say Arabic or Egyptian or anything else. It should specifically say Lebanese or Lebanese-Arabic. The languages in the Middle East are close to each other like Italian is to Spanish. So if you need be specific in picking up the right source.
ARABIC
lebanese.. dialect is Arabic.. but almost everyone knows English and french as well or at least one of the 2
Article 11 the Constitution states that "Arabic" is the official national language of Lebanon. In addition to the Arabic language, the French is also considered the second official language, where you can submit certain documents such as structural calculations, architectural drawings, medical reports, etc. in this language.
In Lebanon, he official language is Arabic, however, English and French are widely used and integrated in the Arabic conversation, while even some people talk completely in English or French in some areas. There's also Armenian language which is used among the Armenian communities.
Lebanon's primary languages are Lebanese Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic. French and English are also widely spoken and used.
Arabic, French, English and armenian.

Answer 2

The Lebanese dialect of Arabic (henceforth called Lebanese) is the native language of the people of Lebanon. In addition to daily conversations, Lebanese is used in an extensive body of popular poetry, play production, popular music, television shows, and much more. Due to the huge media production in Lebanese, the language became instrumental in understanding the rest of the languages and dialects spoken in Palestine, and parts of Syria and Jordan.

The Lebanese Language belongs to the West and Central Semitic family of languages that includes Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, and other forms of Arabic. Other forms of this spoken language include the Palestinian dialects, the Coastal and Central Syrian Dialects and some dialects of Jordanian to a lesser extent. The Lebanese language is an amalgamation of various languages that passed over Lebanon. It is a result of centuries of cumulative linguistic assimilation, thus is the state of every living language today.

Historical Development:

The oldest recorded spoken language in Lebanon was Phoenician, originally called the Canaanite language. The Phoenician language was spoken in Lebanon for an unidentified period of time. It is a branch of the West Semitic family of languages. Some linguists refer to it as an ancient form of Aramaic.

The Hebrew and the Syro-Aramaic are closely related to the Phoenician that some linguists consider them dialects of the same tongue. The current Lebanese language still maintains some of the sentence structure of the Phoenician, and much (albeit transformed) vocabulary from the Phoenician. When the Aramaic language became the Lingua Franca of the whole of the Middle East, it naturally assimilated into the spoken dialect of the Phoenician language.

Being a close relative to the Phoenician language, the effects of the Aramaic were somewhat minimal in transforming the spoken dialect. Aramaic started to lose grounds to the Syriac language [Also Syro-Aramiac] beginning the 2nd Century A.D. onward. Aramaic, as well as Canaanite is a part of the West Semitic group of languages that includes also the Hebrew and Arabic. In contrast, Syriac is part of the Eastern Semitic development of Aramaic. Syriac is often referred to as Eastern Aramaic in simple terms. Syriac became the official language in the region of the whole Middle East until around 900 AD. The Syriac dominated the language of Lebanon, and contaminated much of its speech. Changes in alphabet and pronunciation included dropping the "P" in favor of the "F", and introducing new sounds like the "Ḱ".

Around the eighth and the ninth century, and with the advent of the Islamic conquests, the Arabic language was introduced as the language of the institutions in the whole region instead of Syriac. Arabic language infiltrated the language of Lebanon, added to its lexicon, and modified parts of its speech. Since the Arabic language itself was developed from Aramaic, it was easy to adapt much of the vocabulary from Arabic, especially since 40% of the Arabic vocabulary is of Aramaic origin. However, the people of Lebanon kept most of their grammar structure as is. Around 1100-1200, people in Lebanon were speaking several dialects of Aramaic especially in the mountains and North Lebanon, while some Arabic dialects were introduced in some coastal cities. Eventually, the people of Lebanon blended their Aramaic with Arabic which gave what some refer to as Neo-Aramaic, Arabo-Canaanite, or West Levantine languages. It was at that time that Lebanon, (within it's modern borders) began to develop a regional language of its own distinction.

From the 17th to 20th centuries, some of the Turkish language vocabulary was incorporated into Lebanese. The shaping of Lebanese language continued until the present where some French and English were introduced. As all living languages emerge, they can take two paths. One path will be its continuous use and development, and the other will be its death. The Lebanese chose the path to develop and sustain their language until reaching the modern Lebanese spoken today.

One common mistake is confusing the Lebanese language as a dialect of Arabic. The Lebanese language has developed throughout the ages alongside the Arabic language, and it cannot be understood just as a branch of Arabic. Lebanese shares a lot with Arabic, but its grammar and Lexicon differ greatly from the Arabic language. Lebanese Language and Arabic Language share roots and are offshoots of the original Semitic Language. The best comparison example for how close, yet different, Lebanese is from Arabic today, is by comparing the Spanish and Italian languages.

In conclusion, the Lebanese language is a very distinctive and unique language that is spoken by millions of Lebanese in Lebanon and the world. The people of Lebanon have been updating their language until this very day, enriching it with vocabulary while preserving most of its ancient grammar. The Lebanese Language Institute's main goal is to preserve this rich linguistic heritage, and develop its framework.

Answer 3

Yes there is. The Lebanese language is sometimes generically labeled as "Arabic", but the phonology and structure of the Language is very distinct.

Lebanese Arabic belongs to the West and Central Semitic family of languages that includes Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Standard Arabic. Other forms of this spoken language include the Palestinian dialects, the Coastal and Central Syrian Dialects and some dialects of Jordanian to a lesser extent. The Lebanese language is an amalgamation of various languages that passed over Lebanon. It is a result of centuries of cumulative linguistic assimilation.

Some linguists group of languages spoken in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and parts of Jordan in a linguistic group referred to as "Levantine".

Answer 4

The 1 official and national language of lebanon is Arabic. The dialect is not specified in the constitution.

The majority of Lebanese people speak Levantine Arabic. Modern Standard Arabic is mostly used in magazines, newspapers, and formal broadcast media.

French has official recognition and is spoken with varying degrees of fluency by about 40% of the population. 20% use it on a daily basis.

Lebanese Sign Language is the language of the deaf community. It is a dialect of Levantine Arabic Sign Language.

English is increasingly used in science and business interactions.

Here is a list of languages spoken in Lebanon:

1. Arabic, Levantine
   
2. Arabic, Modern Standard
   
3. French
   
4. English
   
5. Lebanese Sign Language
   
6. Armenian
   
7. Greek
   
8. Kurdish
   

Answer 5

In addition to his native Arabic language, the average Lebanese is often fluent in English or French. Many well-educated Lebanese are tri-lingual.

Answer 6

Lebanese Arabic and French.

Answer 7

it is 55% Arabic speaking country