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Languages of the Umma

لغات الأمة

A trail through the umma's tongues.

Depth

At a glance

Region
Global / Diaspora
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Walk this pathway

5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. Arabic

    لسان الوحي والعلم ألف سنة.

    Arabic · The Arabic script

  2. Persian

    لسان الشعر والديوان من بخارى إلى دلهي.

    Persian · Al-Biruni, Muhammad ibn Ahmad

  3. Turkish

    لسان السلاطين والأناضول والبلقان.

    Turkish · Istanbul

  4. Urdu

    لسان إقبال والهند الإسلامية.

    Urdu · Muhammad Iqbal

  5. East and West

    ملاوية وسواحلية وهوسا: الإسلام بألسن البحار.

    Malay · Indonesian · Swahili · Hausa

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Overview

A path through the languages of the Muslims: Arabic, the tongue of the Qur'an; Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Malay and Swahili.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Languages of the Umma”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-languages-umma/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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