Re: Maltese Question (was Re: Il-Progett ta' Ranma)

Nik Taylor scripsit:

> I have a question about Maltese.  I think I remember reading that it was
> descended from a dialect of Arabic.  Is that true, or is it merely a
> cousin of Arabic?
Maltese is either a dialect of Arabic or a daughter language,
depending on definitions.  Notably, it doesn't have modern standard
Arabic as a prestige variant.

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