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West Semitic languages
A branch of Semitic within Afroasiatic with 24 languages in this index, split into 2 branches.
Branches
Vitality of 21 rated members
Institutional · 1Stable · 1Endangered · 14Dormant or extinct · 5
67%24%
Languages
| Language | ISO | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hebHebrewעברית | heb | 9.3 m | 1 · National | |
| sycSyriacܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ | syc | 575,000 | 9 · Second language only | |
| aiiAssyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | +3 | 232,300 | 6b · Threatened |
| truTuroyoSurayt | tru | 84,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| hboBiblical Hebrewעִבְרִית מִקְרָאִית | hbo | 9 · Dormant | ||
| sqtSoqotri | sqt | 8a · Moribund | ||
| gdqMehri | gdq | 7 · Shifting | ||
| hebModern Hebrew | heb | |||
| obmMoabite | obm | |||
| smpSamaritan Hebrewעברית שומרונית | smp | 9 · Second language only | ||
| xdmEdomite | xdm | |||
| shvShehri | shv | 6b · Threatened | ||
| bhmBathari | bhm | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| hssHarsusi | hss | 7 · Shifting | ||
| amwWestern Neo-Aramaic | amw | 7 · Shifting | ||
| hohHobyót | hoh | 8a · Moribund | ||
| hrtHértevin | hrt | 8b · Nearly Extinct | ||
| lhsMlahsô | lhs | 10 · Extinct | ||
| midNeo-Mandaic | mid | 8a · Moribund | ||
| cldChaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 7 · Shifting | ||
| bhnBohtan Neo-Aramaic | bhn | 7 · Shifting | ||
| kqdKoy Sanjaq Syriac | kqd | 6b · Threatened | ||
| rzhRazihi | rzh | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| myzClassical Mandaic | myz | 9 · Second language only |
24 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata