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Which language is Kuwait’s national language?
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The official and national language of Kuwait is Arabic.12
While Kuwaitis primarily speak a dialect of Gulf Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic is the version taught in schools and is a requirement for naturalization. Additionally, English is taught as a second language in public schools, and various other languages—including Hindi, Urdu, and Persian—are spoken by the country's large foreign population.2