Hebrew belongs to the Canaanite group of languages. Canaanite languages are a branch of the Northwest Semitic family of languages. According to Avraham Ben-Yosef, Hebrew flourished as a spoken language in the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah during the period from about 1200 to 586 BCE.
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Hebrew Language
Spoken language
Hebrew is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and remained in regular use as a first language until after 200 CE and as the... Wikipedia
Spoken by: Jewish people, Palestinians, Israelis, and more
Language families: Semitic languages, Afroasiatic languages, Canaanite languages, and more
Early forms: Biblical Hebrew: Mishnaic Hebrew > Medieval Hebrew
Native to: Israel
Pronunciation: Modern; Tiberian; Biblical
Recognised minority language in: Poland: South Africa; Turkey;
Region: Southern Levant
Apr 19, 2024 · Hebrew, any member of an ancient northern Semitic people that were the ancestors of the Jews. Biblical scholars use the term Hebrews to ...