Egypt

To which language should you translate to localize in Egypt?

“Egypt has been characterized by the unity of its land and people since the dawn of history when “Mina” united the two countries – northern and southern – thousands of years ago.

Since then, the Egyptians have been united in the heart of one man towards the unity and safety of their homeland. They have strong relationships and communication throughout eternity with ease and flexibility, even if some dialects differ as a direct result of the geographical dimension, but the colloquial Arabic language is still prevalent with intensity in most cities and parts of Egypt.

Although, at the beginning of the third millennium, the situation has become more open towards the use of English in drafting regulations, publishing administrative data, and professional and academic communication in some cases, everyone – from Alexandria in the north to Aswan in the far south and from Sinai in the east to Matrouh in the west – understands, masters and loves Arabic; Therefore, an understanding of colloquial Arabic is important and necessary for professional dealings, commercial exchanges, making deals, and so on…“

Official language

Arabic (1.9%; 2.12 mln)

Actual languages

Egyptian Arabic (68%; 76.66 mln), Saidi Arabic (29%; 32.68 mln), Sudanese Arabic, Nubian (0.7%; 788k), Domari (0.2%; 225k), other (0.3%; 338k).

What the top 150 best localized websites in the world do in Egypt

(Top 150 websites listed in the Global by Design ranking – published annually by Byte Level Research, this report provides a list of globally localized websites, showcasing best practices and emerging trends in their globalization)

• 41/150 localize by translating into Arabic
• 2/150 localize by translating into French
• 1/150 localizes by translating into both French and Arabic
• 1/150 localizes by translating into both French and Portuguese
• 1/150 localizes by translating into German