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What language is spoken in Dubai?

The language of Dubai is Arabic.

Arabic originated from an ancient language, Semite, and formed a unified Arabic literary language on the basis of northern dialects around the 5th century. Arabic is mainly used in West Asia and North Africa. The official language of Dubai is Arabic, and government documents are also written in Arabic, but English, Hindi, Urdu and Tagalog are also widely used in daily conversations.

Introduction to Dubai:

Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, the economic and financial center in the Middle East and the richest city in the Middle East. It is called the "trade capital" of the Middle East and North Africa. Dubai is located in the middle of Arabian Peninsula and the south bank of Arabian Gulf, which is the center of the Gulf region. It faces the South Asian subcontinent across the sea, borders Qatar, borders Saudi Arabia and borders Oman.

Dubai covers an area of 3,980 square kilometers, accounting for 5.8% of the total area of the UAE. In terms of area, it is the second largest emirate after Abu Dhabi. The main pillar industries include logistics, trade, finance and tourism.

With a population of 2.622 million (20 14), accounting for about 4 1.9% of the national population, it is the most populous emirate. Dubai's economic strength ranks first in the United Arab Emirates. About 70% of the UAE's non-oil trade is concentrated in Dubai, so Dubai is customarily called the "trade capital" of the UAE and the economic and financial center of the Middle East.