Launch of the Regional Survey of Languages in the Arab region 21/12/2020 Share this article On the occasion of the World Arabic Language Day, UNESCO invites its Member States and relevant governmental partners in the Arab States to complete the Regional Survey of Languages prepared for the data collection in the Arab States. This survey aims to collect a wide range of data on the number of spoken and sign languages in countries, as well as selected information about the use and users of each language. The survey is composed of one questionnaire covering Spoken Languages and Sign Languages and a descriptive document. An Instruction Manual is also provided to assist in completing the questionnaire Please also note that the questionnaire is available in Excel format only. This format will facilitate the provision of data. The deadline for submitting data is 4 February 2021. Data is expected to be released on the World Atlas of Languages.