Arabic-L:LING:query on Osama's dialect; SA dialect query

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Date:  20 Dec 2001
From: Frantz <erkidego at yahoo.com>
Subject: query on Osama's dialect;  SA dialect query

Can someone help me?  I am studying Arabic, so I listened to the sad and
disturbing video tape broadcaster by the USA government of Osama ibn Ladin's
dialogue.  My question is about dialect.  Which dialect does Osama speak?
Both Osama and the sheyk sound Egyptian Arabic.  Are sounds like "eh"
replacing  "ih" or "ah" in some words used in Saudi Arabia?

Can someone recommend the best text on Saudi Arabic language and its
dialects?
Shukran!
Frantz

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