Jewish Babylonian Aramaic
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A language of Israel
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Babylonian Talmudic Aramaic
Population
No known L1 speakers.
Location
Jerusalem District; extinct as a spoken language; the language of the Talmud in Israel and other sacred literature.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Language Use
Used widely in Jewish culture and life.
Language Resources
Extinct around 11th or 12th century. Language of Babylonian Talmud and other sacred Jewish works. Familiar to students of Judaism in religious and scholarly realms; studied diligently by most Orthodox Jewish young men.