the language of the Arabs, spoken by some 150 million people throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

The language that the Qur'an is written in.

the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects

relating to or characteristic of Arabs; "Arabic languages"

Of or relating to Arabia, the Arabs, their language, or their culture.

Refers to people who reported their ancestry as "Arab" or "Arabic". Related term: Ancestry

The language of the Qurâ€(tm)an. Arabic is a Semitic language, used throughout the world by Muslims and non-Muslims, Arabs and non-Arabs. Historically, in Muslim civilization Arabic became the language of learning and scholarship, and was the common language for people living as far apart as Spain and China.