First, there aren't 12 Tribes any more. 10 of the 12 tribes assimilated into Babylonian culture during the era of the first captivity, in the 6th Century BCE.
Jews today return to Israel at a rate of about 15,000 people per year, though the number has been increasing in recent years.
There were 10 tribes, but they weren't lost. What happened was, during the Babylonian captivity of 586 BCE, the 12 tribes of Israel were expelled from the land and sent to Assyria. After 70 years, 9½ of those 12 Tribes had just assimiliated into Babylonian society, leaving only 2½ tribes returning to Israel.
The prophet Jacob was renamed Israel. Israel had 12 sons who formed the 12 Tribes of Israel. The word Israelite refers to the 12 Tribes of Israel, descendants of Jacob/Israel.
All 12 tribes of Israel spoke Hebrew, with varying dialects.All 12 tribes of Israel spoke Hebrew, with varying dialects.
Jacob, also known as Israel, was the father of the heads of the 12 Tribes of Israel. He had 12 sons who became the founders of the 12 tribes.
Levites
It was Jacob who raised 12 sons, who later become the 12 tribes of Isareal.
There are 12 Hebrew tribes of Israel not seven. You can read about them in Revelation 7:4-9.
AnswerThe population of Israel and Judah was entirely Semitic, so the twelve tribes of Israel were all Semitic.
When the Israelite's conquered Canaan there were twelve tribes
None. Moses led the 12 Tribes of Israel to Mount Sinai, but he was not one of the Israelite patriarchs.
No. All twelve tribes are from Israel. They are known as the twelve tribes of Israel, they all descend from Abraham's grandson who was named Israel. There are some offshoot religions that claim to be one of the tribes, or a "lost tribe" of Israel, but blood tests have proven they do not descend from Israel.
"12 T of I" stands for "Twelve Tribes of Israel".