Is Arabic the only language spoken within the Arab world?
No. For example, Assyrian and Chaldean services use a dialect of the original Aramaic. Berber and Kurdish are other non-Arabic languages of the Middle East. 17. So, do all Arab Americans speak one of these languages? No. Remember that many Arab-American families have been in the United States for generations. Do not assume that an Arab American should know Arabic, any more than any other American should speak the language of his or her ethnic group. 18. Many recently immigrated Arab Americans also know French. Why is that? Part of the recent history of Arab people is colonization by the French and British. In colonized countries, people in business and government had to know one or more European languages. The Lebanese people especially, are known to speak French, just as good as Arabic. 19. Do Arab schools teach other languages? Definitely. It is much more common for Arab Americans to speak more than one language than it is for non-Arab Americans. Many countries place more emphasis on
