North African Linguistics

The term Yemeni Arabic actually comprises a bunch of different, really fascinating dialects. For example, the Zabidi dialect uses "am" for the definite article instead of the typical "al." It's generally difficult to find resources for Yemeni Arabic compared to more popular ones like Levantine and Egyptian. I personally found that Yemeni dialects are really difficult to understand, even if you know MSA and another dialect like Egyptian well. Dictionaries NTC's Yemeni Arabic Dictionary  this seems pretty good if you can find a copy. Deboo's English-German-Arabic lexicon is probably the most comprehensive, but lack examples and is all romanized. One of its best features is that is lists which region of Yemen words belong to. Yemeni Arabic Learner's Dictionary is an app I created. Though the number of entries is fairly small, it has quiz functionality. Textbooks By and large I've found most textbooks to not be of great quality for self-study. With...

Palestinian varieties of Arabic can be difficult to find resources for, so I decided to put together a resource list and some basic info. I tried to find Palestinian specific things, but to be honest Jordanian Arabic resources will help you almost just as much, and Lebanese and Syrian resources aren't bad either. Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic are often grouped together as "Southern Levantine Arabic," but there are still many subtle local differences not just by country but by city, urban vs. rural setting, social class, etc.  Dictionaries  Lughatuna is the best online dictionary for Arabic dialects. Their Levantine dictionary contains plenty of examples from Palestinian varieties, although it's all mixed in with Jordanian, Syrian, and Lebanese. Of course, the varieties are close enough that it's usually still helpful to learn from those, especially Jordanian.  This book of proverbs may be a fun companion to the Arabic learner, but like many proverb collection...