Central Semitic languages
proposed intermediate group of Semitic languages
The Central Semitic languages are a branch of West Semitic languages. They are spoken in the Middle East and North Africa. The branch is made up of two parts, Arabic and the Northwest Semitic languages (including Hebrew and Aramaic).[1][2]
| Central Semitic | |
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| Geographic distribution: | Middle East, North Africa |
| Linguistic classification: | Afro-Asiatic
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References
change- ↑ Bennett, Patrick R. (1998). Comparative Semitic Linguistics: A Manual. ISBN 9781575060217.
- ↑ Huehnergard, John; Pat-El, Na'ama (2013-10-08). The Semitic Languages. ISBN 9781136115882.