Colloquial Arabic, or 'aammiyya, refers to the regional dialects used in everyday

discourse and popular culture media (music, movies, etc.). There are numerous

dialects in the Arab world that vary along geographical, socio-economic, and religious lines. Arabs from one region can generally understand dialects from other regions, depending on proximity, exposure to other Arab dialects, education and command of Modern Standard Arabic. In general, there are four major dialect groups in the Arab world today: