Icon of Arabic language

agharbeia - October 23, 2009 - 20:26
Project:Language Icons
Version:6.x-2.x-dev
Component:Icon collection
Category:feature request
Priority:normal
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:active
Issue tags:arabic, Flag, icon, language
Description

Hello,

As of posting, this module uses flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as an icon for Arabic language. Many software packages do so.

Arabic is a pluricentric language, and s spoken by people living on a vast area of land and by some in non-Arab countries. Using the flag of any given country will likely be inconvenient for many.

Please use the abstract attached icon instead as an apolitical indicator to "Arabic". I have created it myself and dedicated it to the public domain, and it's incorporated into several FOSS projects.

The icon is simply the first letter of the name of Arabic language in Arabic.

If the need arises, others could add flags of certain countries to indicate local varieties.

Personally, I find the association of languages to flags of political entities a very absurd idea.

Thank you,

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