Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic

A language of Israel

ISO 639: aij
Alternate Names: Galigalu, Hula’ula, Hulani, Jbeli, Kurdit, Lishana Didán, Lishanid Noshan, Sureth
Autonym: לשנא דידן‎ (Lišānā Dîdān), לשניד נשן‎ (Lišānîd Nošān)
Population: 3,500 (Leclerc 2018a).
Location:: Widespread.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern, Trans-Zab
Dialects: Arbel (Arbil), Dobe, Koy Sanjaq, Rwanduz, Rustaqa, Shaqlawa, Ranye, Qaladze. 60%–70% inherent intelligibility with Lishanan [lsd] and Hulaulá [huy]. Very different and not inherently intelligible with Christian Aramaic languages and Lishana Deni. Western cluster dialects are Arbel, Dobe, and Shaqlawa. Eastern cluster dialects are Southeastern varieties: Koy Sanjaq, Qaladze, and Ranye. Northern cluster dialects are Rwanduz and Rustaqa (2017 H. Mutzafi).
Language Use: Older adults only. Shifted to Hebrew [heb].
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic
Writing: Hebrew script [Hebr].
Other Comments: Originally spoken in the area of Arbil, Iraq, between the Great Zab and Little Zab rivers (2017 H. Mutzafi). Jewish.

Location: Widespread.