In Lebanon, a part of the Christian population considers "Lebanese" to be in some sense a distinct language from <answer>Arabic</answer> and not merely a dialect. During the civil war Christians often used Lebanese <answer>Arabic</answer> officially, and sporadically used the Latin script to write Lebanese, thus further distinguishing it from <answer>Arabic</answer>. All Lebanese laws are written in the standard literary form of <answer>Arabic</answer>, though parliamentary debate may be conducted in Lebanese <answer>Arabic</answer>.
What language is Lebanese closely related to?
Arabic