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During the Diaspora, Jews have had a number of languages, including Yiddish, Ladino, Judeo-Arabic, and others. These "internal" languages served as an aid against assimilation. However, the main Jewish language, from the earliest times and continuing to today, is Hebrew. Hebrew is the language of the Hebrew Bible, of Jewish prayer, and of Jewish scholarship (though the Talmud is a blend of Hebrew and its linguistic cousin, Aramaic).
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∙ 6y agoThere are dozens of Jewish languages. The most common are Hebrew and Yiddish.
Here is a list of other Jewish languages in addition to Hebrew and Yiddish, though most languages on this list are threatened, endangered, or extinct:
Cushitic languages
- Kayla
- Qwara
Semitic languages
- Judeo-Arabic
- Judeo-Iraqi Arabic
- Judeo-Moroccan Arabic
- Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic
- Judeo-Tunisian Arabic
- Judeo-Yemeni Arabic
- Judeo-Aramaic
- Hulaulá (Persian Kurdistani Jewish Neo-Aramaic)
- Jewish Palestinian Aramaic (extinct)
- Galilean dialect (extinct)
- Lishana Deni (Zakho Jewish Neo-Aramaic)
- Lishan Didan (Persian Azerbaijani Jewish Neo-Aramaic)
- Lishanid Noshan (Arbil Jewish Neo-Aramaic)
Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic languages
- Judeo-Berber
Iranian languages
- Judeo-Bukharic (Bukhari, Bukhori, Judeo-Tajik)
- Judeo-Golpaygani
- Judeo-Hamedani
- Judeo-Persian (Dzhidi, Jidi)
- Judeo-Shirazi
- Judeo-Tat (Juhuri)
Romance languages
- Judeo-Aragonese
- Judeo-Catalan
- Judeo-French (Zarphatic)
- Judeo-Italian
- Judeo-Piedmontese
- Judeo-Portuguese
- Judeo-Provençal (Shuadit)
- Judeo-Spanish (Judezmo, Ladino)
- Haketia
- Tetuani
Non-Romance Indo-European languages
- Judeo-Czech (Knaanic)
- Judeo-Greek (Romaniyot, Yevanic)
- Judeo-Marathi
- Turkic languages
- Judeo-Crimean Tatar (Krymchak) (almost extinct)
- Karaim (almost extinct)
Other languages
- Judeo-Georgian
- Judeo-Malayalam (almost extinct)
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What country worships Hebrew?
Hebrew is not a religion, it's a language. The Hebrew language is spoken in Israel. Hebrew is considered a holy language by the Jewish people.
What is the Jewish name for grandfather?
saba but that is HEBREW!! there is no such language as Jewish
How do you you say bye in Jewish?
"Shalom" in Hebrew. (Jewish is not a language unless you are referring to Yiddish, which is another category on this site.)
Why is it important for a young Jewish boy to learn Hebrew?
It is important for both Jewish boys and Jewish girls to learn Hebrew. Hebrew is the language used for Jewish prayers and scriptures. Being able to read Hebrew will allow him to take part in Jewish prayer services. Modern Hebrew is the language used in Israel - which is the center of Jewish spiritual and cultural life.
What language is the Jewish scriptures?
The Tanach (Jewish Bible) is written in Hebrew.
Was Anne Frank Hebrew?
Hebrew is a language, not a nationality. Anne Frank was Jewish.
Is Ahmad Givens Hebrew?
No. Hebrew is a language, not a nationality. If you are asking if he is Jewish, the answer is also no.
What language developed in Jewish countries?
There has only ever been 1 Jewish country: Israel. The national language of Israel is Hebrew.
Is Hebrew a race?
No it's a language. Jewish is a race.
What does the name Adriana mean in Jewish?
There is no such language as Jewish. If you mean Hebrew or Yiddish, Adriana has no meaning in either language.
Why is Hebrew?
It is the language of the Torah and the lifeblood of the Jewish people. It is the the language Jews pray in.
Is Ryan braun Hebrew?
Hebrew is a language, not a nationality. Therefore Ryan Braun is not Hebrew. He is, however, Jewish.
