Arabic language day. How Crimean Tatars are connected with it
On Saturday, December 18, the Day of the Arabic language is celebrated. Some Crimean Tatars speak this language, it is often found in their school curriculum. Arabic graphics were used in the Crimean Tatar language. Now - Arabic is practiced, mostly in religious practice.
Historian Gulnara Abdullayeva told Suspilne Crimea that the Crimean Tatar language was more widespread in Arabic.
"It is more Crimean Tatar language in Arabic was widespread among the Crimean Tatars in the Crimean Khanate. In the early 20th century, the idea arose that it is still worth switching from Arabic to Latin. The only thing, of course, is that Crimean Tatars are Muslims, they use Jafurs from the Koran and more religious literature, which is written in Arabic.Today I can say that the Arabic script is not so popular among the Crimean Tatars, but, nevertheless, it is still used today. that people who speak Arabic today can write in both Crimean Tatar and Arabic. And this is really one of the Crimean Tatars today", - the historian said.
Olga Maznichenko, a teacher of Arabic and a candidate of philological sciences, emphasizes that most people choose this language in order to work in diplomatic missions.
"Yes, abroad or in Ukraine, some of the students even want to go to Arabic-speaking countries to work there professionally, for example, medicine, journalism ... It seems that the thirst for learning this language, at least for today, it does not disappear, but it is only increasing", - Maznichenko said.
According to the teacher, it is almost impossible to learn Arabic only from textbooks.
"Directly only textbooks will not give you the knowledge you want, that is, to speak, understand Arabic should be through everyone, so to speak, involving all types of speech, speaking, reading, ie listening, listening", - she said.
Ivan Zhukovsky has been studying Arabic for six years. He is currently teaching adults and children Arabic.
Arabic is quite popular, because, firstly, the language is exotic enough for specialists in this language to receive high salaries, big money for their work, if they really are specialists and experts in this field. And finally, on the other hand, Some are afraid at the stage of learning the alphabet, some are scared at the stage when they learn that there is a complex, well, very complex grammar in the language. "Many tourists from Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, come", - Zhukovsky said.
