Lishana Deni

A language of Israel

ISO 639: lsd
Alternate Names: Kurdit, Lishan Hozaye, Lishan Hudaye
Population: 8,800 (Leclerc 2018a). Ethnic population: 9,060.
Location:: Mainly in Jerusalem district: Jerusalem city area, including Maoz Tsiyon.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern, Trans-Zab
Dialects: Zakho, Amadiya, Barashe, Shukho, Nerwa, Dohuk, Atrush, Bétanure, Gzira (Cizre), Challa (Çukurca), Dohok. Resembles Chaldean Neo-Aramaic [cld], but with differences in morphology and other features. Inherent intelligibility is high between them. Low intelligibility with Ashirat dialects of Assyrian New-Aramaic [aii]; not intelligible with other Neo-Aramaic varieties. Gzira, Challa, and Shukho dialects are extinct; Nerwa extinct since 2012 (2017 H. Mutzafi).
Language Use: Adults only. Shifting to Hebrew [heb].
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1983.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lishana Deni
Writing: Hebrew script [Hebr].
Other Comments: Jewish.

Location: Mainly in Jerusalem district: Jerusalem city area, including Maoz Tsiyon.