The Mother Tongue Center was established in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 2005 as a specialized center in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. The center aims at raising the standards of teaching Arabic to a professional academic level.

One of the things that make The Mother Tongue Center a unique center is that it is specialized only in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. The center also includes a language laboratory for the composition and development of curricula in teaching Arabic for all the needs and with high international academic standards. This laboratory is under the supervision of senior professors in the field of Arabic language.