Judeo-Arabic is a family of Jewish varieties of the Arabic language, historically spoken by Jewish communities across the Middle East and North Africa and today, primarily in Israel and Palestine. Though the history of the Jewish people in Egypt dates back to the Late Bronze Age, Judeo-Egyptian Arabic first emerged sometime in or after the 7th century CE, from the confluence of classical Arabic, the Egyptian language now known as Coptic, and Hebrew. It was the predominant vernacular language of Egyptian Jews until the 1950s, when the majority fled to Israel in the wake of rising antisemitism; there, they transitioned to Hebrew. While some Judeo-Arabic varieties are recognized by UNESCO, Judeo-Egyptian Arabic remains understudied, with few materials and census data. At Wikitongues, we're working on a long-term project to safeguard the languages of the Jewish diaspora. Learn more here: [ Ссылка ].
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