Judeo-Syrian Arabic
| Judeo-Syrian Arabic | |
|---|---|
| Region | America Syria Israel |
| Ethnicity | Syrian Jews |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Judeo-Syrian Arabic, also called Syrian Judeo-Arabic, is a dialect of the Judeo-Arabic dialects based on Syrian Arabic. It was traditionally written in the Hebrew script.
History
[edit]After the exodus of Jews from Syria, Judeo-Syrian Arabic largely died out in favor of English, Spanish, and Hebrew among the Syrian Jewish diaspora. There was a Judeo-Syrian Arabic speaking community in İskenderun until 1998 but it no longer exists.[1]
Features
[edit]Judeo-Syrian Arabic contained Ladino and Hebrew loanwords.[1][2]
Media
[edit]There are YouTube videos and samples of Judeo-Syrian Arabic available online. The Syrian Jewish community in New York City has maintained a strong Judeo-Syrian Arabic musical tradition.[3]
Sample text
[edit]| Judeo-Syrian Arabic[2] | Transliteration[2] | English[2] |
|---|---|---|
| מתלו האדא כבז אלמסאכין אלדי אכלו אבהתנא בארד מצר. כל מינו ג׳ועאן יג׳י ויאכול | Mitlu hadha khibz elmasakin iladhi akalu abhatana be-ard maṣar. Kil minu ju'an yiji wayakol | This is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. All those who are hungry, let them enter and eat. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Arnold, Werner (2013-06-24), "Judeo-Arabic, Syria, Hebrew Component in", Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics, Brill, retrieved 2024-01-25
- ^ a b c d "Judeo-Arabic". Jewish Languages. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Blanco, Morris (May 12, 2008). "Echoes of Aleppo Syrian Jewish Music in New York A Synthesis of Religion and Culture" (PDF). Pizmonim: 3 – via Wayback Machine.