User level: Level 1 (5 points)Dear Apple, I am M R *** . 560M Arab origin, 274M native speakers. We don't ask for dialects. We ask for MSA (Al-Lugha Al-Nahwiya) - language of news anchors. Egyptian/Gulf/Algerian all write السلام عليكم identically. Humbly, M R ***
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Posted on Sep 21, 2026 11:06 AM
User level: Level 9 (73,779 points)Sep 21, 2026 11:08 AM in response to M-R-Shraem
This is a user-to-user tech help forum. Apple won't see your request here. Go to feedback.
User level: Level 9 (73,779 points)Sep 21, 2026 11:24 AM in response to M-R-Shraem
And again, none of what you said will make one iota of difference posted here. Which you say you're aware of.
Go to Apple's feedback page. You're wasting your time here.
User level: Level 10 (124,784 points)Sep 21, 2026 12:51 PM in response to M-R-Shraem
M-R-Shraem wrote:
We don't ask for dialects. We ask for MSA (Al-Lugha Al-Nahwiya) - language of news anchors.
U want
Could you name some specific places on the iphone when you want to see MSA arabic but instead you see dialects or it is missing altogether? Apple has provided arabic system language and keyboards for a long time already.
User level: Level 1 (5 points)Sep 21, 2026 11:20 AM in response to Kurt Lang
Thank you; I am well aware of that. However, I want to highlight a specific point: we are not a minority—with all due respect to everyone. Apple views the Arabic language in terms of millions of users, but the actual number of Arabic speakers worldwide is significant—over 250 million people. We are not just a statistic. The Arabic language is underserved in the world of technology, and we want to shine a light on this issue. I urge everyone who can raise awareness about this matter to do so—let us leave a mark.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256362044