Arabic is a member of Semitic language family, and is a very old language, first appearing on the Arabian Peninsula. The earliest forms of Arabic date back to around the 8th Century BCE. As the language developed and grew, so did the culture so much so that by the 8th Century A.D., Arabic was the language of science due to Baghdad being one of the main centers for astronomy and sciences. Arabic also played an important role during exchanges along the Silk Roads. In short, the language has quite a long, and very rich history. To read more about this language, Click Here and Here, and Here.