Also Known As:
Lishanid Noshan, Neo-Aramaic (Arbel Jewish), Lishana Didán, Hulani, Kurdit, Galigalu, Jbeli
Dialects & Varieties
- Arbīl (aka Arbel
- Arwīl)
- Dobe
- Ḥalabja
- Koy Sanjaq
- Sardasht
- Sulemaniyya
Recent Resources
linguistic history, linguistic evolution, history of subordination (syntax), masculine plural suffix
grammar and phonological evolution of Arbel dialect.
Two elderly Kurdistan Iranian Jews conversing in Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic.
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
4
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Khan, Geoffrey. 1999. "A Grammar of Neo-Aramaic: the Dialect of the Jews of Arbel." 47: Brill.
Bibliography of Locations:
Charles Häberl. 2013. "Personal Communication."
Bibliography of Context:
Khan, Geoffrey. 1999. "A Grammar of Neo-Aramaic: the Dialect of the Jews of Arbel." 47: Brill.