Social:Judeo-Syrian Arabic
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| Judeo-Syrian Arabic | |
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| Ethnicity | Syrian Jews |
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Judeo-Syrian Arabic also called Syrian Judeo-Arabic, is a now extinct dialect of the Judeo-Arabic dialects based on Syrian Arabic.
History
Syrians Jews have been present in Syria since biblical times, as Jews in Canaan moved to Syria.[1] After the Israeli war of Independence and Syrian independence the Jewish community of Syria was subjected to several pogroms and persecution.[1] A community of 4,000 would be forced to stay and closely observed by the Syrian government with those attempting to escape being killed.[1] But after international pressure the Syrian government was convinced to let the Syrian Jews leave.[1]
Features
Judeo-Syrian Arabic contained Ladino and Hebrew loanwords.[2][3]
Media
There are YouTube videos and samples of Judeo-Syrian Arabic available online.
Sample Text
| Judeo-Syrian Arabic[2] | Transliteration[2] | English[2] |
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| מתלו האדא כבז אלמסאכין אלדי אכלו אבהתנא בארד מצר. כל מינו ועאן יג׳י ויאכול | Mitlu hadha khibz elmasakin iladhi akalu abhatana be-ard masar. 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Syria Virtual Jewish History Tour". https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/syria-virtual-jewish-history-tour.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Judeo-Arabic" (in en). https://www.jewishlanguages.org/judeo-arabic?lightbox=dataItem-l9n8sbcu.
- ↑ Arnold, Werner (2013-06-24), "Judeo-Arabic, Syria, Hebrew Component in" (in en), Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics (Brill), https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopedia-of-hebrew-language-and-linguistics/judeo-arabic-syria-hebrew-component-in-EHLL_COM_00000031?s.num=8, retrieved 2024-01-25
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