Ahlan wa-sahlan! At Al-W??a, youll experience an oasis of cultural richness and diversity with counselors and teachers who speak a variety of dialects from across the Middle East. Enjoy traditional camp activities while you live the language surrounded by Arabic sounds, sights and flavors of the worlds fifth most populous languageright here in the Midwest. Virtual also an option! Find out more! Just imagine reading in a totally different alphabetand from right to left! With more than 350 million speakers over five continents, Arabic is the worlds fifth most-spoken language, and has influenced and contributed many otherseven Englishwith Arab cultures global and linguistic influences on astronomy, mathematics, medicine, art and philosophy. Since 2006, our oasis at Concordia Language Villages has allowed complete beginners and advanced students alike to tap into Middle Eastern cultures firsthand.