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  1. Languages of Malta [1] Malta has two official languages: Maltese and English. Maltese is the national language. Until 1934, Italian was also an official language in Malta, and in the 19th and 20th centuries there was a linguistic and political debate known as the Language Question about the roles of these three languages.

  2. Learn about the history, writing system and features of Maltese, a Semitic language spoken in Malta and influenced by Sicilian, Italian and English. Find sample texts, videos, links and resources to learn Maltese online.

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  4. Sep 7, 2023 · Maltese is one of Malta’s two official languages, and it’s the only Semitic tongue among the official languages of the European Union. What’s more, it’s the only Semitic language written using the Latin alphabet. Also known as Malti, Maltese derives from an Arabic dialect that emerged over 1,000 years ago out of Maghrebi Arabic and the ...

  5. Aug 11, 2017 · Learn about the history and use of Maltese, English, and other languages in Malta. Maltese is the national language and a Semitic language influenced by Arabic, Italian, and French. English is the co-official language and a lingua franca in Malta.

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  6. May 3, 2024 · Maltese language, Semitic language of the Southern Central group spoken on the island of Malta. Maltese developed from a dialect of Arabic and is closely related to the western Arabic dialects of Algeria and Tunisia. Strongly influenced by the Sicilian language (spoken in Sicily), Maltese is the only form of Arabic to be written in the Latin ...

  7. Maltese is a Semitic language derived from late medieval Sicilian Arabic with Romance superstrata spoken by the Maltese people. It is the national language of Malta and the only official Semitic and Afroasiatic language of the European Union. Maltese is a Latinized variety of spoken historical Arabic through its descent from Siculo-Arabic, which developed as a Maghrebi Arabic dialect in the ...

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