Lishanid Noshan

AIJ

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Alternate Names: Galigalu, Hulani, Hula’ula, Jbeli, Kurdit, Lishana Didán

Dialects: Arbel (Arbil), Dobe, Koy Sanjaq, Qaladze, Ranye, Rustaqa, Rwanduz, Shaqlawa. 60%–70% inherent intelligibility with Lishanan , and Hulaulá ,. Very different and not inherently intelligible with Christian Aramaic languages and Lishana Deni. Western cluster subdialects are Arbil, Dobe. Eastern cluster subdialects are Southeastern varieties: Koy Sanjaq, Qaladze. Northeastern varieties: Rwanduz, Rustaqa.

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Semitic
Central
Aramaic
Eastern
Central
Northeastern

Demographics: 2,200 (1994 H. Mutzafi).

Language Use: Older adults.

Writing System: Hebrew

Nation of Origin: Israel

Other Comments: Jewish.