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
The Verbal System of the Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Arbel
Geoffrey Khan. 2000. "The Verbal System of the Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Arbel." In Journal of the American Oriental Society, 120: 321-332.
Severely Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Young adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Iraq; Israel
Location Description
"The [Arbel] dialect... was spoken by Jews in the region of Arbel... seventy-seven kilometers east of Maws̞il." Many speakers emigrated to Israel in the mid-20th century.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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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.