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Arabic (Khuzestani and Gulf Arabic): learn

Learning Arabic (Khuzestani and Gulf Arabic): a pathway, courses, exams, programmes for children and teacher training.

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01From first steps to fluency

Levels follow the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as a guide. A course here is not an official CEFR exam.

  1. A1

    First steps

    Read and write the script. Greet, introduce yourself and ask simple questions.

    No course at this level yet.

  2. A2

    Everyday use

    Handle routine tasks: shopping, travel, family and work.

    No course at this level yet.

  3. B1 to B2

    Independent use

    Follow the news, write letters and take part in a discussion.

    No course at this level yet.

  4. C1 to C2

    Proficient use

    Read literature, work in the language and interpret.

    No course at this level yet.

02Courses in the Academy

No Arabic (Khuzestani and Gulf Arabic) course is planned yet. Teachers and authors can propose one.

Propose a course

03Exams and levels

No official proficiency exam aligned to the CEFR is recorded for Arabic (Khuzestani and Gulf Arabic) yet.

Sources Council of Europe. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Companion volume. (2020) To verify

04Heritage-language programmes for children

Persian Saturday schools are run by volunteers and parents, often without a shared curriculum or trained teachers. The Council is preparing a shared curriculum, teacher training and a directory of schools.

Public programmes in some host countries. Which languages each offers is set locally; check the programme for Arabic (Khuzestani and Gulf Arabic).

05Teacher training

  • Heritage language education · Practitioner

    Saturday-school teacher training

    Teaching Persian to children of the diaspora in weekend and community schools.

    Wave 1 · 30 h Outline drafted

06Study elsewhere

  • Study

    Iranian languages

    Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian, Kurdish and Armenian

    Inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian

    SOAS University of London Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Kurdish Studies

    Centre for Kurdish Studies, University of Exeter Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

Institutions that teach or research the region’s languages. A listing is not a partnership or an endorsement.

Cite this page
APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Arabic (Khuzestani and Gulf Arabic): Learn. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/ar-ir/learn/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Arabic (Khuzestani and Gulf Arabic): Learn.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/ar-ir/learn/.

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	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Arabic ({Khuzestani} and {Gulf} {Arabic}): Learn},
	url = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/ar-ir/learn/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/ar-ir/learn/},
}

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07Research and sources

Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.

  1. Khuzestani Arabic

    Nawal Bahrani, Golnaz Modarresi Ghavami · 2019 · Journal of the International Phonetic Association

    ArticleOpenAlexCrossrefDataCiteZenodoOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  2. General Classification and Internal Subdivisions of Khuzestani Arabic (KhA)

    Bettina Leitner · 2022 · Grammar of Khuzestani Arabic

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  3. Grammar of Khuzestani Arabic

    Bettina Leitner · 2022 · BRILL eBooks

    BookOpenAlexCrossref

  4. Numerical Code-Switching in Khuzestani Arabic

    Hossein Matoori · 2016 · JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN LINGUISTICS

    ArticleOpenAlexCrossrefOpenAIREOpen accessCC-BY

  5. Linguistic Contact and Tracing Persian Construction onto Khuzestani Arabic Structures

    Samad Mirza Suzani, Shohreh Zakerin · 2024 · Middle East Research Journal of Linguistics and Literature

    ArticleOpenAlexOpenAIREOpen access

  6. Conversations Among Women: A Text in the Arabic Dialect of Khuzestan (Southwest Iran)

    Bettina Leitner · 2022 · Semitic Dialects and Dialectology

    ChapterDataCiteOpen accessCC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

  7. VOT in Khuzestani Arabic voicing contrast

    Nawal Bahrani · 2021 · Unpublished

    ArticleDataCiteOpenAIRE

  8. The polyfunctional lexeme /fard/ in the Arabic dialects of Iraq and Khuzestan

    Bettina Leitner, Stephan Procházka · 2021 · Brill s Journal of Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY

  9. Agreement Patterns in Khuzestani Arabic

    Simone Bettega, Bettina Leitner · 2019 · Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin)

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen access

  10. New Perspectives on the Urban–Rural Dichotomy and Dialect Contact in the Arabic gələt Dialects in Iraq and South-West Iran

    Bettina Leitner · 2021 · Languages

    ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY

  11. NEGATION IN KHUZESTANI ARABIC AND SADAT TAWAHER SIGN LANGUAGE

    Seyyed Hatam Tamimi Sa’d · 2023 · Unpublished

    ArticleDataCite

  12. Negation in Khuzestani Arabic & Sadat Tawaher Sign Language

    Seyyed Hatam Tamimi Sad · 2024 · Purdue University Graduate School

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