Dubai - Language. Although Arabic is the official language of the UAE, English is the most spoken language in Dubai. You will also find a lot of expatriates who speak Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Tagalog, Persian, Chinese, Malayalam, in addition to many other languages. Arabic is the official language for both written and verbal communication in Dubai. Government offices and affairs are conducted in Arabic, and rules and laws are published in Arabic. Arabic is mainly spoken by the natives of the UAE, called Emiratis.
https://www.justlanded.com/english/Dubai/Dubai-Guide/Language/Languages
Eighty percent of the country’s total population lives in Doha. There are only about 100,000 native-born Qataris. The official language of Qatar is Arabic but most are also fluent in English, which is used as the common language for business.
http://www.johnnyjet.com/visiting-the-richest-country-in-the-world-qatar/
An official language is usually the language of law and goverment, however many countries require that important documents be translated into other languages. About half of the world's countries have at least one official language. The official language is not necessarily the most widely spoken especially when it defines nationalism (eg Ireland) or describes former colonial control (eg Liberia).
http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Language/Languages
Let me begin by apologizing if I gave you the impression that I was being overly harsh or critical of ANY group for not being fluent in a language that is not their native tongue. I was merely repsonding to the suggestion that English is an official language of Qatar. Still, like it or not, it has become the international language and wether it's our mother tongue or not, we live in an age where it has become THE prevalent language.
http://www.qatarliving.com/forum/qatari-culture/posts/which-language-spoken-doha
In others (including Australia, Sweden and the United States) there is no official language but one language is commonly used by custom. In most countries many local languages are spoken. As these languages are usually linked to ethnic groups, the choice of language in particular situations can be a political issue.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Language/Languages
Non-Arabic languages spoken in Dubai. English is the most widely spoken language in Dubai, especially for business, trade and tourism. Around 75% of the population in Dubai are expatriates, most of whom speak English and/or their native language.
https://www.justlanded.com/english/Dubai/Dubai-Guide/Language/Languages
Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); note - less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Language/Languages
Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. A strait in the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island country of Bahrain, as well as sharing maritime borders with the United Arab Emirates and Iran. Following Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in the early 20th century until gaining independence in 1971. Qatar has been ruled by the House of Thani since the early 19th century. Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani was the founder of the State of Qatar. Qatar is a hereditary monarchy and its head of state is Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Whether it should be regarded as a constitutional or an absolute monarchy is a matter of opinion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Qatar
Doha is a cosmopolitan city all the languages are spoken here but the main is Arabic, English, Malayalam, and Hindi in this order. If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
http://www.qatarliving.com/forum/qatari-culture/posts/which-language-spoken-doha
So I don't see how it can be the official business language. Furthermore anytime we have tried to submit ANY documentation in English, we are told to provide it in Arabic. So I would say the official language of Qatar is Arabic only. There may be other languages spoken, but none of them are the official languages (that includes English).
http://www.qatarliving.com/forum/qatari-culture/posts/which-language-spoken-doha
what's the official language of qatar?
The official language of Qatar is Arabic. Arabic is the official language of Qatar.