Feature: How Did Arabic Eat Its Semitic Siblings & Come To Rule the Kin-dom?
Presenter: Olivia Shabb
Delivered: Beirut on January 29, 2017
In this afikra feature, Olivia Shabb explores the root and spread of the Arabic language. She explores what languages people spoke in Lebanon before the Arab takeover and what still remains from it.
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.
About Afikra Community Presentations
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
