What is closer to Modern Standard Arabic, Lebanese or Egyptian Arabic?
Which dialect has the most similarities with Modern Standard Arabic? Lebanese or Egyptian?

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What is closer to Modern Standard Arabic, Lebanese or Egyptian Arabic?
Which dialect has the most similarities with Modern Standard Arabic?  Lebanese or Egyptian?

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No dialect is closer to Standard Arabic. By the way, if you tried to ask "which dialect is closer to standard Arabic?" 99% of people will say "my dialect" lol

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I think both dialects has the same level of variation of standard Arabic language.

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In my opinion, I think Iraqi and Yemeni dialects are the closest to MSA.
btw: I am Egyptian.

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Yes both are in the same level, i recommand egyptian because most of arabic people Know it better.

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Not one of them

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