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Semitic language

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Semitic language (لغة سامية): A branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family, spoken primarily in the Middle East and parts of Africa. Semitic languages include Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. These languages share common linguistic features and have a rich history, with some of the earliest written records in human history.

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20 questions for: Mennan Salih (#33)

The verb عَسعَسَ (to become dark) is Mennan Salih's favorite Arabic word. The author of the popular Arabic language blog "The Arabic Pages" recently began studying Akkadian, looking for similarities to Arabic. Learn more about her in episode #33 of the 9273-roots interview series.