Hebrew languages

:"Hebrew language" most commonly refers to Modern Hebrew; in historical contexts, it commonly refers to the Biblical Hebrew language.

Related Topics:
Modern Hebrew - Biblical Hebrew language

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The Hebrew languages refer to a variety of Canaanite languages and dialects historically spoken by various peoples in the region of Canaan whom Abrahamic religion believes to have been Hebrews who emigrated from the Chaldees. These different languages were not necessarily more or less related to each other than to other Canaanite languages, and their traditional distinction as Hebrew languages is almost purely by religious belief.

Related Topics:
Canaanite languages - Canaan - Abrahamic religion - Hebrews - Chaldees

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Of the varieties of Hebrew, only one — Modern Hebrew — is used as a spoken language today, and is one of the official languages of the State of Israel. A few others survive as liturgical languages, but are otherwise not actively used in daily life.

Related Topics:
Modern Hebrew - Official languages - State of Israel - Liturgical languages

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