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| − | + | Hebrew is a language spoken by [[Jews]]. Hebrew is a Semitic language, related to Arabic. | |
| − | The [[Old Testament]] was written in | + | The [[Old Testament]] was written in [[Ancient Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic]]. |
The original Hebrew died out as a spoken language. Modern Hebrew is a restoration of Ancient Hebrew with many differences to the older form. | The original Hebrew died out as a spoken language. Modern Hebrew is a restoration of Ancient Hebrew with many differences to the older form. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:53, March 22, 2007
Hebrew is a language spoken by Jews. Hebrew is a Semitic language, related to Arabic.
The Old Testament was written in Ancient Hebrew and Aramaic.
The original Hebrew died out as a spoken language. Modern Hebrew is a restoration of Ancient Hebrew with many differences to the older form.
Ancient Hebrew has been claimed to have a recursive grammar, unlike the famous case of Piraha. Many linguists dispute this claim, however, and it has been shown to be conclusively false for modern Hebrew, which has a completely non-recursive grammar.