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Excerpts which demonstrate that Maltese is a mixed language (Arabic and Italian)

Excerpts are taken from the Constitution of Malta.

 

-Red, indicates that the word has Italian origins

-Green, indicates that the word has Arabic origins

 

Malta hija repubblika demokratika bbażata fuq ix-xogħol
u fuq ir-rispett għad-drittijiet u l-libertajiet fundamentali
tal-individwu.


Il-Bandiera Nazzjonali ta’ Malta tikkonsisti f’żewġ
strixxi vertikali ndaqs, bajda mal-arblu u ħamra n-naħa ta’ barra.


L-Innu Nazzjonali ta’ Malta huwa "L-Innu Malti" li jibda 
bil-kliem "Lil din l-Art Ħelwa l-Omm li tatna isimha".




As you can see a word might be of Italian origin but the suffixes are in Arabic. Even some word prefixes are in Arabic.



Aug 13, 2015 4:57 PM
Comments · 9
2

I watched some videos about people speak Maltese. Sometimes I understand them and sometimes I don't. Your Arabic is from Tunisia mostly :)

August 14, 2015
1

Yes, the numbers are similar to Arabic.

August 17, 2015
1

Very interesting!

August 14, 2015
Very interesting. It's a pity there is no sound.
March 30, 2017
it is sound very interesting , thank you 
June 23, 2016
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