What’s the Hardest Language to Learn? Ranked by Category

Explore what makes a language difficult to learn, from writing systems to grammar, with expert insights tailored to English speakers.
The Hoya

VIEWPOINT: Develop Gender-Neutral Language in Arabic

I was extremely nervous to begin studying Arabic at Georgetown University. Like most people who study Arabic, I had some valid concerns about learning a language radically different from my first ...
Insider Monkey

7 Easiest Languages To Learn For Spanish, Chinese and Arabic Speakers

English is the global lingua franca, a language widely used among those who speak different languages. Language is a bridge to communicate well. Spanish is the easiest to learn for someone who speaks ...
PBS

Americans Learning Arabic

Spencer Michels reports on America's growing interest to learn Arabic since September 11th. The terrorism attacks and the war in Afghanistan have prompted many Americans to try to learn more about ...
Seattle Times

WATCH: Kindergartners learn Arabic in new language program

In Somaya Sallam’s kindergarten classroom at Bellevue’s Ardmore Elementary, 40 minutes of every day are dedicated to learning Arabic language, music and culture. About 75 students, which includes ...
Mental Floss

11 Ways to Make Learning Arabic (Slightly) Easier

Arabic is one of those languages that’s considered extremely difficult for English speakers to acquire, right up there with Chinese and Pashto. Any book that promises mastery in months is lying; more ...
The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern professor seeks to bring Arabic language instruction to public schools

Northwestern’s director of the Middle Eastern and North African studies program is advocating for increased Arabic language instruction in Chicago Public Schools as a way to curb what he sees as ...
Slate

Is Arabic Really Just One Language?

All language-learners face the difficulties of regional variations or dialects. Usually, it takes the form of an odd word or turn of phrase or a peculiar pronunciation. For most languages, ...

King Salman Global Academy Launches Digital Platform for Arabic Language Learning

King Salman Global Academy Launches Digital Platform for Arabic Language Learning RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, January 19, ...
Kaleido Scope

Two UAB students to spend summer learning Arabic after selection into prestigious intensive language learning program

University of Alabama at Birmingham Sarah Wilson and Wajiha Mekki students Wajiha Mekki and Sarah Wilson are among the 500 students out of 5,000 applicants who have been selected for the United States ...
The Daily Dot

Want to learn Arabic? These Syrian refugees will teach you via Skype

Forced to leave their homes for unfamiliar communities, refugees often struggle to secure very basic survival necessities. But with a unique knowledge of the culture and language from which they were ...