Sudanese Arabic interpreters and translators anywhere in the UK, for asylum and immigration solicitors, the NHS, councils and courts, with face-to-face, telephone and video interpreting by interpreters from Sudan, certified translation between Sudanese Arabic and English, and bookings taken 24 hours a day.
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Sudanese Arabic interpreting services
Around 41 million people speak Sudanese Arabic as their first language and some 11 million more as a second, so it is the everyday language of much of Sudan even for people whose mother tongue is something else. The Arabic of Khartoum is the best known and the most widely understood. Further out it varies, and peoples such as the Shaigiya and the Shukriyya have varieties of their own.
Match on region where you can, and on first language where that isn't Arabic. Consecutive interpreting works for most appointments. For a long asylum interview, book in person or by video rather than telephone, so the interpreter can see when the client is tiring or has lost the thread.
Face-to-face interpreting
The interpreter comes to you: a hospital ward, a courtroom, a council office, a home visit or a business meeting. It is the best choice when people need to read expressions as well as words, or when the conversation is long or sensitive.
Telephone interpreting
The quickest option to set up. It works well for short calls, triage, appointment reminders and quick checks with a client.
Video interpreting
A Sudanese Arabic interpreter joins by video for remote hearings, consultations and meetings, which helps when there is no interpreter near you.
We also provide medical interpreting and conference interpreting.
Certified Sudanese Arabic translation
Sudanese certificates, school records and court papers are written in formal Arabic, not in the dialect, and they name the months as Egyptian and Gulf documents do, after the Latin originals. What a Sudanese translator adds is local knowledge: place names, family and tribal names, and the names of Sudanese institutions, spelt the way the client will recognise them. Each of our translators works into their native language, so Sudanese documents go into English with a native English speaker, and English material goes into Arabic with a native Arabic speaker, Sudanese where possible. If an original was lost when the family fled, we translate from a clear copy or photograph and say so on the certified translation.
- Certified translation of birth, marriage and death certificates, passports, driving licences, degree certificates and bank statements, for the Home Office, courts, universities and employers.
- Legal translation: witness statements, court bundles, contracts and immigration papers.
- Document translation of medical reports, letters, leaflets and patient information.
- Urgent translation when a deadline is close.
- Transcription of Sudanese Arabic audio and video recordings, with an English translation if you need one.
English to Sudanese Arabic translation
Written Sudanese Arabic is rare outside social media and poetry, so letters, forms and leaflets for Sudanese readers belong in plain Modern Standard Arabic. Some readers had their schooling cut short by conflict, and for them short sentences and familiar words count for more than polish. For a voice message or a video, spoken Sudanese Arabic is the natural choice, and it tells the listener straight away that the message was made for them.
Sudanese Arabic court and police interpreters
Sudanese clients come before the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) as well as family, criminal and civil courts. For legal work we look for Sudanese Arabic interpreters with legal experience, and where one holds the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Law) or is on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI), that interpreter comes first. The register lists Sudanese Arabic as a language in its own right, so registered Sudanese interpreters do exist. If a witness would give better evidence in a Darfur language than in Arabic, tell the court early, so it can decide how the evidence will be taken.
How to book a Sudanese Arabic interpreter
- Tell us about the assignment: the date, time and address, or that you need telephone or video; how long it should last; and what it is for, such as a hospital appointment, a hearing or a business meeting.
- Tell us about the speaker: their country or region and, if you know it, their dialect. Mention any preference for a male or female interpreter.
- Get your quote. We email you a quote, with no obligation to book.
Call 0800 2425 125, email info@uklinguisticservices.co.uk or request a quote online.
About the Sudanese Arabic language
Sudanese Arabic is a dialect of Arabic, spoken mainly in Sudan.
Sudanese Arabic is written in the Arabic script.
At the 2021 Census, 203,998 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Arabic as their main language, one of the ten most common main languages in England and Wales. The local authorities with the most were Birmingham (12,758 people), the London borough of Brent (10,618) and Manchester (10,425). The census counts all varieties of Arabic together. Source: Office for National Statistics.
Before you book: For asylum and legal work a Sudanese interpreter is the safest choice. Many people from Darfur speak Fur, Zaghawa or Masalit as their first language and Arabic as a second.
| Name in Sudanese Arabic | عربي سوداني |
|---|---|
| Language family | Dialect of Arabic |
| Where it is spoken | Sudan |
| Writing system | Arabic script |
| Language code | apd |
| Main language in England and Wales (Census 2021) | 203,998 people |
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Sudanese Arabic interpreters near you
We send Sudanese Arabic interpreters to appointments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and telephone and video interpreting work wherever you are. Choose a town for its local page.
Sudanese Arabic interpreter and translator FAQs
How quickly can I book a Sudanese Arabic interpreter?
We take bookings 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone and video interpreting are usually the quickest to arrange. For a face-to-face appointment, give us as much notice as you can: same-day cover is often possible, but it depends on where you are and how many Sudanese Arabic interpreters work nearby.
How much does a Sudanese Arabic interpreter cost?
The price depends on the type of interpreting (face-to-face, telephone or video), how long the appointment lasts, where it is and how much notice you give. We quote before anything is booked, and quotes are free: call 0800 2425 125 or use our online quote form.
Can you certify Sudanese Arabic translations for a UK visa or immigration application?
Yes. We translate and certify documents such as birth and marriage certificates, passports and police certificates for visa, settlement and citizenship applications. UK Visas and Immigration asks for each translation to confirm that it is accurate and to show the date and the translator's full name, signature and contact details, so tell us when you order that the document is for an immigration application. Because Sudanese Arabic is not written in the Latin alphabet, send us the passport spelling of every name so the translation matches it.
Do you provide Sudanese Arabic interpreters for courts, tribunals and police interviews?
Yes. Tell us the setting when you book, for example a Crown Court trial, an immigration tribunal hearing or a police interview under caution, so we can match a Sudanese Arabic interpreter with the right legal experience and qualifications.
How many people speak Sudanese Arabic in the UK?
At the 2021 Census, 203,998 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Arabic as their main language, one of the ten most common main languages in England and Wales. The local authorities with the most were Birmingham (12,758 people), the London borough of Brent (10,618) and Manchester (10,425). The census counts all varieties of Arabic together. The census asked for each person's main language, so people who speak Sudanese Arabic at home but gave English as their main language are not in that figure. Scotland and Northern Ireland count languages in their own censuses.
