1. Saudi Arriba Language
There are many different languages that are spoken in Saudi Arriba one of the most
popular is Arabic and some other less popular ones are Farsi and Turkish. In this country
English is taught as a second language many people from this culture also can speak
English.
The Saudis utilization of their language it reflects values of the culture. Arabic is spoken
throughout the country but each region has a different unique pattern to speak the
language. There is a strong difference that you would be able to know who was from the
rural area and who was from the urban area.
Saudi Arriba is a very high context culture and depends on body language to convey
information to others. In this environment it includes many different types of body
movement with many different hand gestures, eye contact, facial expression, different
vocal tones and even silence when communicating with others.
Body Language
Holding hands with some one or touching someone’s elbow is a sign of respect.

2. There are Something’s that can be done through body language that are considered to be
very disc respectful.
• Sowing someone the sole of their shoe
• It is very rude to cross legs
• Face your palm down with fingers spread and your middle finger down is a rude
way to insult someone.
Nonverbal communication is just as important as verbal.
Hand gestures are very popular in Saudi Arabia there is an old say that goes like this “To
tie an Arab’s hands while he is speaking is tantamount to tying his tongue.” This is
because hand gestures have become a way of communicating to others in a non-verbal
way. When you watch Arabia people talk they will include many hand gestures to go
along with what they are saying.
When meeting some one of the same sex it is ok to shake hands but when a man and
women meet they use a hand gesture that look like this
When a man is asking of a wish or a favor and wants to express “please” he simple
strokes his chin while he is talking.

3. When placing you right hand in front of you moving your fingers like a
claw means you are calling some one over to you
When you want to say yes you shake your head from right to left
And to say no you snap your head in an upward direction making a
clicking sound with the tongue this may also mean that what you are
saying something that is false.
This is an example of many hand gesture that are used in the Arabic language