Your American History Reference Guide!
- Yemenite Hebrew language

HistoryMania Information Site on Yemenite Hebrew language American History American History Search        American History Browse welcome to our free resource site for all enthusiasts!

Yemenite Hebrew language

The Yemenite Hebrew language or Temani Hebrew language is a descendant of Biblical Hebrew traditionally used by Yemenite Jews. Its phonology was heavily influenced by Yemeni-spoken Arabic.

Among the dialects of Hebrew preserved into modern times, Yemenite Hebrew is generally regarded as the form closest to Hebrew as used in ancient times, particularly Tiberian Hebrew and Mishnaic Hebrew. This is evidenced in part by the fact that Yemenite Hebrew preserves a separate sound for every consonant except for ס sāmekh and ש śîn, which are both pronounced /s/.

The late Israeli pop singer Ofra Haza sang some of her songs in Yemenite Hebrew.

See also

The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy
Search | Browse | Contact | Legal info