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| imagecaption = Flag of the State of Gassasinia
| imagecaption = Flag of the State of Gassasinia
| states = [[Gassasinia]]
| states = [[Gassasinia]]
| speakers = 14 million <br> {{wp|Secondary Language|L2:}} 5 million
| speakers = 14 million <br> {{wp|Secondary Language|L2:}} 5 million <br>
| ref = 2015 Census (National Statistics Agency, 2015)
| ref = 2015 Census (National Statistics Agency, 2015)
| familycolor = {{wp|Afro-Asiatic}}
| familycolor = {{wp|Afro-Asiatic}}
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| fam4 = {{wp|Arabic}}
| fam4 = {{wp|Arabic}}
| fam5 = {{wp|Levantine Arabic}}
| fam5 = {{wp|Levantine Arabic}}
| fam6 = Classical Gassasinian-Marigic Arabic
| script = {{wp|Arabic Script}} <br> {{wp|Hebrew Script}} ({{wp|Judeo-Arabic|Judaeo-Arabic}}) <br> {{wp|Latin Alphabet}} (Romanised Gassasinian) <br> {{wp|Syriac Script}} ({{wp|Garshuni}}) <br> {{wp|Arabic Braille}}
| script = {{wp|Arabic Script}} <br> {{wp|Hebrew Script}} ({{wp|Judeo-Arabic|Judaeo-Arabic}}) <br> {{wp|Latin Alphabet}} (Romanised Gassasinian) <br> {{wp|Syriac Script}} ({{wp|Garshuni}}) <br> {{wp|Arabic Braille}}
| sign = {{wp|Levantine Sign Language|Gassasinian Sign Language}}
| sign = {{wp|Levantine Sign Language|Gassasinian Sign Language}}
| nation = {{flag|Gassasinia}}
| nation = {{flag|Gassasinia}}
| minority = {{flag|Argwan Island}}
| agency = National Language Commission (Gassasinian Language Council)
| agency = National Language Commission (Gassasinian Language Council)
| dia1 = • Bedouin Gassasinian
| dia1 = • Bedouin Gassasinian
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'''Gassasinian''', also known as Gassasinian Arabic, is a {{wp|Semitic}} language spoken in [[Gassasinia]], and is recognised as one of the two {{wp|official language|official languages}} of the State of Gassasinia, alongside Gassasinian Standard English. Although considered a separate de-jure language for political reasons, Gassasinian is often considered by linguists to be a unique {{wp|Standard language|standardised}} {{wp|Variety (linguistics)|variety}} of the {{wp|Arabic language}}. Because a vast majority of Gassasinian-speakers are bilingual in English, it is not uncommon for Gassasinians to {{wp|code-switching|code-switch}} between Gassasinian and English.
'''Gassasinian''', also known as Gassasinian Arabic, is a {{wp|Semitic}} language spoken in [[Gassasinia]], and is recognised as one of the two {{wp|official language|official languages}} of the State of Gassasinia, alongside Gassasinian Standard English. Although considered a separate de-jure language for political reasons, Gassasinian is often considered by linguists to be a unique {{wp|Standard language|standardised}} {{wp|Variety (linguistics)|variety}} of the {{wp|Arabic language}}. Because a vast majority of Gassasinian-speakers are bilingual in English, it is not uncommon for Gassasinians to {{wp|code-switching|code-switch}} between Gassasinian and English.


Although English is considered the standard language of business and government, Gassasinian is the most common language in Gassasinia for every-day communications and family relations. The Gassasinian Language is most closely related to {{wp|Arabic Dialects|dialects of Arabic}} spoken by {{wp|Arab Christians}} in [[Mehrava]]. Despite differences in vocabulary and accent, the common every-day vernacular Gassasinian language is highly {{wp|mutually intelligible}} with the {{wp|Levantine Arabic}} dialect spoken in [[Qui Latine]], which the Gassasinian language is considered to be a distant relative of. As with dialects of Arabic, the Gassasinian language's formal form - heavily derived from and mutually intelligible with {{wp|Modern Standard Arabic}} despite notable differences - is generally used in literature, business and government.
Although English is considered the standard language of business and government, Gassasinian is the most common language in Gassasinia for every-day communications and family relations. Although considered technically a dialect of Arabic, the Gassasinian language is very difficult for inexperienced speakers of other mainstream dialects of Arabic to understand.


The Gassasinian language is considered to be the result of a {{wp|language shift}} encouraged by the {{wp|Islamic}} Arab and Mehravan empires which in some varying capacity controlled Gassasinia from the 7th century all the way through to the mid 19th century. The Gassasinian language retains a strong {{wp|Stratum (linguistics)|substrate}} from the dialect of {{wp|Aramaic}} spoke prior to the Islamic conquest of modern day Gassasinia, along with strong {{wp|adstrate}} influences from the {{wp|Persian Language|Mehravan}} and English languages which uniquely set the Gassasinian language apart from other dialects of Arabic.
The Gassasinian language is considered to be the result of a {{wp|language shift}} encouraged by the {{wp|Islamic}} Arab empires which in some varying capacity controlled Gassasinia from the 7th century all the way through to the mid 16th century. The Gassasinian language retains a strong {{wp|Stratum (linguistics)|substrate}} from the dialect of {{wp|Aramaic}} spoke prior to the Islamic conquest of modern day Gassasinia, along with strong {{wp|adstrate}} influences from the English languages which uniquely set the Gassasinian language apart from dialects of the Arabic language.


Although considered by some Gassasinians to be a colonial language, there is evidence strongly suggesting that dialects of Arabic have been spoken in areas of modern-day Gassasinia since at least the fourth century BCE by the various {{wp|pre-Islamic Arabia|pre-Islamic Arab tribes}}, who strongly integrated with ancient Marigics through trade, culture, religion and marriage.
Although considered by some Gassasinians to be a colonial language, there is evidence strongly suggesting that dialects of Arabic have been spoken in areas of modern-day Gassasinia since at least the fourth century BCE by the various {{wp|pre-Islamic Arabia|pre-Islamic Arab tribes}}, who strongly integrated with ancient Marigics through trade, culture, religion and marriage.


Until 2022, Gassasinian Arabic was officially referred to as Gassasinian. In the Languages Reform Act 2022, it was redesignated as Gassasinian Arabic, albeit still considered it's own language. Gassasinian Arabic is one of the two National Languages of Gassasinia, along with Aramaic.




Latest revision as of 23:18, 24 February 2022

Gassasinian
Gassasinian Flag3.png
Flag of the State of Gassasinia
Native toGassasinia
Native speakers
14 million
L2: 5 million
2015 Census (National Statistics Agency, 2015)
Afro-Asiatic
Dialects
  • • Bedouin Gassasinian
  • • Southern Gassasinian
  • • Judaeo-Gassasinian
  • • Western Gassasinian
  • • Northern Gassasinian
  • • Druze Gassasinian
Arabic Script
Hebrew Script (Judaeo-Arabic)
Latin Alphabet (Romanised Gassasinian)
Syriac Script (Garshuni)
Arabic Braille
Gassasinian Sign Language
Official status
Official language in
 Gassasinia
Recognised minority
language in
Regulated byNational Language Commission (Gassasinian Language Council)
Language codes
ISO 639-1GA
ISO 639-2GAS
ISO 639-3GAS
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Gassasinian, also known as Gassasinian Arabic, is a Semitic language spoken in Gassasinia, and is recognised as one of the two official languages of the State of Gassasinia, alongside Gassasinian Standard English. Although considered a separate de-jure language for political reasons, Gassasinian is often considered by linguists to be a unique standardised variety of the Arabic language. Because a vast majority of Gassasinian-speakers are bilingual in English, it is not uncommon for Gassasinians to code-switch between Gassasinian and English.

Although English is considered the standard language of business and government, Gassasinian is the most common language in Gassasinia for every-day communications and family relations. Although considered technically a dialect of Arabic, the Gassasinian language is very difficult for inexperienced speakers of other mainstream dialects of Arabic to understand.

The Gassasinian language is considered to be the result of a language shift encouraged by the Islamic Arab empires which in some varying capacity controlled Gassasinia from the 7th century all the way through to the mid 16th century. The Gassasinian language retains a strong substrate from the dialect of Aramaic spoke prior to the Islamic conquest of modern day Gassasinia, along with strong adstrate influences from the English languages which uniquely set the Gassasinian language apart from dialects of the Arabic language.

Although considered by some Gassasinians to be a colonial language, there is evidence strongly suggesting that dialects of Arabic have been spoken in areas of modern-day Gassasinia since at least the fourth century BCE by the various pre-Islamic Arab tribes, who strongly integrated with ancient Marigics through trade, culture, religion and marriage.

Until 2022, Gassasinian Arabic was officially referred to as Gassasinian. In the Languages Reform Act 2022, it was redesignated as Gassasinian Arabic, albeit still considered it's own language. Gassasinian Arabic is one of the two National Languages of Gassasinia, along with Aramaic.

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