Al-Tanf or At-Tanf?

[vctpil]

Hi,

See the screenshot, it AL-Tanf or AT-Tanf? Wiki says AL.

Thanks,

Vincent

[Minsky]

3 hours ago, vctpil said:

AL-Tanf or AT-Tanf? Wiki says AL.

If I'm not mistaken, "AT Tanf" is how you pronounce "al-Tanf" in Arabic.

This is also the Russian (Ugra's native language) transliteration of the name.

Both variants are used by Western media, although "al-Tanf" is more widespread and "look" more natural.

Edited November 28, 2023 by Minsky

[vctpil]

Thanks, very interesting.