Al-Otaibi dialect, Najdi Arabic, and more! With Dr. Wafa Al-Otaibi اللهجة العتيبية، نجدية، واكثر

In this video I had the privilege of chatting with Dr. Wafa Al-Otaibi, an assistant professor and linguistics researcher. We talked about Najdi dialects, esp. Al-Otaibi dialect, phonetic spellings in Arabic, and a host of other nerdy things related to the Arabic language. I hope you enjoy it!

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FAQ:
1. Where do you live?
Houston currently, but I was based in Dubai for 7 years.
2. Are you Arab?
No, I have no Arab roots. I learned Arabic "from scratch" in Dubai.
3. What dialect do you speak?
Mostly Saudi/Hijazi...but sometimes more of a "white Arabic"--meaning, a more universally understood version of Arabic with elements from multiple dialects.
4.Where are you from?
I grew up in Virginia.
5. Religion?
Spiritual not religious.

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