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Summary
DescriptionArabic alphabet world distribution - three shades.png
English: This map shows all countries where the Arabic alphabet has some official use.
Arabic is the sole official script.
Mid-dark green: Arabic is the only official script, but other scripts find recognition. [no longer used]
The Arabic script is official alongside other scripts.
The Arabic script finds some recognition, e.g. as a script for a provincial official language, or as a secondary script of the national language.
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2011-09-21 18:30 Mahmudmasri 1165×645× (165181 bytes) Updates: Some places use Arabic script (in Arabic language) less likely than other Latin-based scripts in other languages, such as Spanish, French, English
2011-09-17 19:01 Abjiklam 1165×645× (124573 bytes) updated: only Arabic script is official in: Western Sahara, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan (without South Sudan), Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen, Oman, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan Arabic script is not the