It is thought that the qeltu dialects represent the older Arabic dialect of Mesopotamia while the gilit dialect is of Bedouin origin .
This peculiarity goes back centuries : in medieval Iraqi Judaeo - Arabic manuscripts the letters ra and ghayn are frequently interchanged .
It is thought that the Iraqi dialects represent the older Arabic dialect of Mesopotamia while the gilit dialect is of Bedouin origin .
This peculiarity goes back centuries : in medieval Iraqi Judaeo - Arabic manuscripts the letters ra and ghayn are frequently interchanged .