Also Known As:
Judeo-Aramaic, Lishana Noshan, Lishana Axni, Jabali, Kurdit, Galiglu, 'Aramit, Hula Hula
Dialects & Varieties
- Bijar
- Bokan
- Kerend
- Qasr Shirin
- Sanandaj
- Saqiz
- Sainqala
- Tekab
The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sanandaj
Geoffrey Khan. 2009. "The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sanandaj." Gorgias Press.
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
The Jewish Sanandaj Neo-Aramaic dialect is extensively influenced by Kurdish and Persian (Farsi). Kurdish was spoken in and around the town of Sanandaj by the Muslim population. The Jews would have been exposed to Persian as an official language in schools and government administration.
Location and Context
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Location Description
In 1952 about 1,000 (of 4,000) Jews emigrated to the newly founded State of Israel. Over the subsequent two decades there was a gradual emigration of the Jews from the town [of Sanandaj] either to Tehran or abroad, mostly to Israel. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979 most of the remaining Jews left Sanandaj, the majority settling in Los Angeles in the USA and the remainder in Israel or Europe. Today only about half a dozen elderly Jews are reported to be still living in the town.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Kurdish and Farsi
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Writing Systems
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