Jewish Azerbaijani Neo-Aramaic
Also Known As:
Lishán Didán, Lishanán, لشان ددان, Neo-Aramaic (Persian Azerbaijan), Lishanid Nash Didán, Persian Azerbaijan Jewish Aramaic, Lakhlokhi, Galihalu, לשן דידן, Lišān Didān, לשנן, Lišānān
Dialects & Varieties
  • Birdug
  • Naghada
  • Salmas
  • Ṣablagh
  • (Jewish) Urmi
Jewish Azerbaijani Neo-Aramaic

Language Information by Source

A Tale in the Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Naghada (Persian Azerbaijan)

Simon Hopkins. 1989. "A Tale in the Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Naghada (Persian Azerbaijan)." In Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam, 12: 243-281.

Speakers

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Comments on speakers
Almost all forms of Neo-Aramaic now spoken in Israel are fraught with Hebrew intrusions, especially in the lexicon.

Location and Context

Countries
Israel, Persian Azerbaijan
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Hebrew, Arabic, Turkish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
almost all
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems

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Community Members