| Population |
10,000 in Israel (1999 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 10,350. |
| Region |
Also in Iran, United States. |
| Alternate names |
’Aramit, Galiglu, Hula Hula, Jabali, Judeo-Aramaic, Kurdit, Lishana Axni, Lishana Noshan |
| Dialects |
Saqiz, Kerend, Sanandaj, Suleimaniya. Very different and not intelligible with Senaya [syn] or Lishana Deni [lsd]. 60%–70% intelligibility with Lishanan and Lishanid Noshan [aij]. |
| Classification |
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern |
| Language use |
Many also use Hebrew [heb]. Older also use Kurdish. |
| Writing system |
Hebrew script. |
| Comments |
Originally from Iranian Kurdistan and adjoining areas of Iraq. Jewish. |