Bible portions 1974. Also in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany. Afro-Asiatic , Semitic, Central, South, Arabic. Close to Algerian Arabic, but speakers prefer Tunisian. The Tunis dialect is used in media and in language textbooks for foreigners.
Southern dialects are structurally similar to dialects in Libya.
Bible portions 1903-1928. Isolated villages south of Jerba, southern Tunisia, and Pacha, old Medina, and Bab Souika streets in Tunis. Duwinna' is the language name. Spoken only in the home. Children under 6 do not know Arabic.