Eastern Libyan Arabic
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Phonology
Differences between Eastern and Western Libyan Arabic can particularly be found in phonology. ⟨ذ⟩ /ð/ is mainly pronounced as [ð] in Eastern, whereas it is mostly pronounced as [d] in the Western dialect. ⟨ث⟩ /θ/ is mainly [θ] in Benghazi and mainly [t] in Tripoli.[3]
Sociolinguistic features
Due to broadcasting power, Western Libyan Arabic of Tripoli is understood by the majority of the Libyan population who live on the coast, and therefore Western Libyan Arabic represents "Libyan Arabic" on the wider regional stage at the expense of Eastern Libyan Arabic.[3]
References
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