Talk:Saidi Arabic

RFV discussion: April–December 2020
A database monster. Even if considered a language, not spelled so but with a ʿ or an other apostrophe after the a and often a macron or two thereafter, and preferrably with Ṣ. Fay Freak (talk) 14:33, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
 * It could be a spelling variant, but I can find multiple uses of Saidi referring to the people. However the Ṣ would probably only be used by scholars in specialized publications; common English wouldn't (or I would argue shouldn't) use it. Almost looks like it could be SOP as Arabic of the Saidi, but I don't really know anything about it. From the Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics (2nd ed., vol. 1) "Varieties of Egyptian Arabic include ..., and in Middle and Upper Egypt (known as Saidi Arabic)." -Mike (talk) 21:10, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
 * It looks like “common English” wouldn’t conceptualize such a language at all. “Commoners” wouldn’t know how to pronounce it and call it Egyptian Arabic, as do also most language scientists without exerting themselves much in . Fay Freak (talk) 22:13, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 00:33, 5 December 2020 (UTC)