jrbTechnical information about ISO 639 language code jrb
The table below provides technical details for the Judeo-Arabic language, designated by the jrb code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Judeo-Arabic |
| Text direction | Right-to-Left |
| Language varieties | Moroccan Judeo-ArabicAlgerian Judeo-ArabicTunisian Judeo-ArabicLibyan (Tripolitanian) Judeo-ArabicEgyptian Judeo-ArabicIraqi Judeo-ArabicYemenite Judeo-ArabicLevantine (Palestinian/Syrian) Judeo-Arabic |
| Related languages | Standard (Modern) ArabicMaghrebi ArabicHebrewMaltese |
| Key facts | Traditionally written in modified Hebrew script that adds diacritics and letters for Arabic soundsMedieval philosophers such as Saadia Gaon and Maimonides authored major works in Judeo-ArabicServes as a conduit through which Arabic science and philosophy reached medieval Europe via Hebrew translationsVocabulary typically mixes Arabic grammar with Hebrew, Aramaic and later Romance borrowingsMass emigration of Jews from Arab countries after 1948 led to rapid endangerment and near-extinction of most dialects. |
| Sample phrase | מרחבא, כיף חאלכ? |
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The Judeo-Arabic language, identified by the code jrb, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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