In today's world, Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Betanure has become a constant topic of conversation. As society advances, the importance of Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Betanure becomes increasingly evident in different aspects of daily life. From the workplace to the personal, Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Betanure has been shown to have a significant impact on the way people interact with each other and how different situations play out. Over the years, Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Betanure has generated debate and reflection, and has proven to be a relevant topic in the current context. This article will explore different perspectives on Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Betanure and analyze its influence in various areas of modern life.
| Betanure Jewish Neo-Aramaic | |
|---|---|
| lišānā deni / lišā́n huðāye / huðəθ~huðəθkí / amrāni~amrāní | |
| Region | Betanure |
Native speakers | at most 3 dozen (2008) |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | beta1257 |
Betanure Jewish Neo-Aramaic, the local language variety of Betanure in Iraqi Kurdistan, is among the rarest and most seriously endangered varieties of Aramaic spoken at the present time. It is also one of the most conservative of both Jewish Neo-Aramaic languages and the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic languages in particular.
In the 1940s, Betanure Jewish Neo-Aramaic was spoken by seventeen large families in the Jewish village of Betanure. The community migrated in its entirety to Israel in 1951. Ever since the dialect has been facing erosion from Israeli Hebrew and from other Neo-Aramaic varieties spoken in Israel.
| Labial | Dental/Alveolar | Postalveolar/Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive/Affricate | p (ṗ) b (ḅ) | t ṭ d (ḍ) | č č̣ j | k g | q | ʼ | |
| Fricative | f (v) | θ ð (ð̣) s ṣ z (ẓ) | š ṣ̌ ž (ẓ̌) | x ɣ | ḥ ʻ | h | |
| Nasal | m ṃ | n | |||||
| Liquid | w | n l ḷ r ṛ | y |