Maltese is the only Semitic language that is written in the Latin alphabet. Although the language is strongly related to Maghrebi Arabic its speakers never developed a tradition of using the Arabic alphabet. This and many more features of the language spoken on this island will be discussed during tonights lecture.

Speaker: Kees Versteegh
Moderator: Diederik Burgersdijk/Lieke Rademakers

This lecture is in Dutch, and will take place on 7 July 2023, at Muiderstraat 24. You can register below.

If you’re a (higher education) student, the ticket price is only 5 euros. Register by sending an email to info@taalhuisamsterdam.nl