Show HN: Eskéndereyya – Learn how to read and write Arabic

Thanks for your feedback.

I am not really familiar with romanization schemes of the Japanese language. So, I can't really comment on the specific point you raised but I'm familiar with other schemes of Arabic and most are lacking or cumbersome to use esp. for beginners.

The raison d'etre for my project is bridging the gap that Arabic learners esp. beginners face when they explore the language and how's mastering Arabic script whether in reading or writing is asking too much from them at that stage and how's that affects their learning journey very negatively.

This learning curve is just too steep for them and I really wanted to help them to make the first steps to learn the language without the unneeded complexity and like I said on the introduction part, Arabic script is not going anywhere and they have to get acquainted with it very closely if they are serious about learning the language but too early in my opinion could be counter-productive for them.

Eskéndereyya is not a substitute or competitor for IPA or any other fully-featured pronunciation or romanization system. Like I said in the "Design Philosophy", it has "just enough" academic rigor to get the job done. For people who want more academic rigor and comprehensiveness, they're advised to check other systems for review.

Have you completed the whole guide?

Eskéndereyya doesn't only support MSA but other regional derivative languages/dialects like Egyptian and Syrian Arabic. Also, it would be a good idea to refresh your memory and test your knowledge of the language.

I agree with you that the Arabic script is and will always be better for writing Arabic texts but this writing system was developed to fill the gap for beginners and as a stepping stone to the full experience of learning Arabic.