sentence: People still discuss making language simpler and more modern in Egypt.
sentences_before: They wanted Egyptian Arabic to officially become the Modern Egyptian language. His conservative opponents became angry with him. Standard Arabic had not changed for generations. Most Egyptian people could not read or write that Standard Arabic. Therefore, Moussa and other thinkers said people should write in the common, local Arabic.
sentences_after: Salama Moussa's writings continue to be popular.
concept_name: People
headings: Salama Moussa Language
categories: 1887 births 1958 deaths Egyptian writers