tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post2298793646483687424..comments2024-03-27T14:07:52.573+00:00Comments on Who Would Have Believed The Singularity Would Be So Stupid?: Arabic The Fastest Growing Language In The United StatesPastoriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-70155277660068859062016-06-06T20:24:04.381+01:002016-06-06T20:24:04.381+01:00Let me try to accommodate Arabic speakers a little...Let me try to accommodate Arabic speakers a little too by writing from right to left:<br /><br />!hsilgnE nrael dna uoY kcuF <br /><br />Hope they feel all warm and fuzzy!Nicoenarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012855640561443706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-77913244471115249722016-06-06T16:02:57.045+01:002016-06-06T16:02:57.045+01:00Anonymous,
I have no idea what the stats are.
But...Anonymous,<br />I have no idea what the stats are.<br /><br />But Pew does have <a href="http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/06/03/the-challenges-of-translating-the-u-s-census-questionnaire-into-arabic/" rel="nofollow">this information</a>:<br /><br /><i>In 2020, census questionnaires may for the first time be offered in Arabic, now the fastest-growing language in the U.S. However, the Census Bureau faces a challenge not only in translating the language but also in adjusting the appearance of the questionnaire for those accustomed to reading and writing Arabic script.... </i><br /><br />More at the link.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-58517984757999530102016-06-06T15:46:11.640+01:002016-06-06T15:46:11.640+01:00NYPost is likely stretching the truth quite a bit ...NYPost is likely stretching the truth quite a bit here. I do believe that average Americans can identify more Arabic words than Polish or Greek, but that does not mean they are fluent or can communicate in Arabic. For instance, I regularly refer to shariah, jihad, taqiyya, taharrush, muruna, etc. and even spend time explaining those terms online and in conversation. Always, any mention of these Arabic terms is in a cautionary and derogatory way - in no uncertain terms is it ever understood to be an expression of admiration or respect or fluency of/for such a despicable and deceitful language. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com