page_title: Arabic language in the United States
hierarchical_section_title: Arabic language in the United States
caption_attribution_description: English: A bilingual sign at the Detroit People Mover Grand Circus Park station
context_page_description: The Arabic language is the fastest-growing foreign language taught at U.S. colleges and universities, a trend mirrored at the University of Iowa.
  Arabic in 2006 became the 10th most-studied language in the United States.
  In 2013, Arabic was ranked the 8th place on the list of enrollments in higher education in the USA.
context_section_description: The Arabic language is the fastest-growing foreign language taught at U.S. colleges and universities, a trend mirrored at the University of Iowa.
  Arabic in 2006 became the 10th most-studied language in the United States.
  In 2013, Arabic was ranked the 8th place on the list of enrollments in higher education in the USA.
caption: A bilingual (English, Arabic) sign at the Detroit People Mover Grand Circus Park station
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