Normalized Orthography for Tunisian Arabic
Houcemeddine Turki Kawthar Ellouze Hager Ben Ammar Mohamed Ali Hadj Taieb Imed Adel Mohamed Ben Aouicha Pier Luigi Farri Abderrezak Bennour
Tunisian Arabic (ISO 693-3: aeb) is a distinct linguistic variety native to
Tunisia, initially stemmed from the Arabic language and enriched by a multitude
of historical influences. This research introduces the "Normalized Orthography
for Tunisian Arabic" (NOTA), an adaptation of CODA* guidelines tailored for
transcribing Tunisian Arabic using the Arabic script for language resource
development purposes, with an emphasis on user-friendliness and consistency.
The updated standard seeks to address challenges related to accurately
representing the unique characteristics of Tunisian phonology and morphology.
This will be achieved by rectifying problems arising from transcriptions based
on resemblances to Modern Standard Arabic.