Arabic is a Semitic language, Semitic languages include Hebrew and Aramaic, and some of the Ethiopian languages. find more about Semitic languages.
it is interesting that the Hebrew bible and holy Quran were revealed and written in the same family of languages, the term 'Semitic' driven from Noah's son name(sam or shem) who come into the middle east.
some people bet that Jesus talks in Aramaic which is popular along with Hebrew in that time in history in journalism and Palestine.
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary standard across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa, and is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Most printed material by the Arab League—including most books, newspapers, magazines, official documents, and reading primers for small children—is written in MSA
Every Arab can understand Modern Standard Arabic, That’s mean you shouldn’t be stuck in the other forms of Arabic, just learn the standard. in fact, every Arab and Afro-Arab country has its own form of spoken Arabic, but they can understand the standard form too.
you can find some words in Arabic in other languages like Persian & Hebrew & Spanish and even English and vice versa.
most of Arabic sounds exist in other languages like English, but there is some special letter maybe you found it harder.
Arabic 101 on youtube :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruy5DXsSE7E&list=PLsr1ERsR7y1mJ8WvbmaxG__BUm4YVDoVh
The popularity of Arabic :
Arabic is the fifth most popular language in the world with over 310 Million native speakers, also the language of Islam & the Quran with over 2 Billion followers.
source: university of the people
Don't forget to support me & follow Me at : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ahmedsalah