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Yiddish
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Yiddish (ืืืืืฉ): A West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in the 9th century in Central Europe and combines elements of German, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Slavic languages. Written in the Hebrew alphabet, Yiddish was once widely spoken by Jewish communities across Europe.
Top dictionaries for learning Arabic dialects
Dictionaries for Arabic Dialects are rare. Here is a list of tools for Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Tunisian, and Moroccan Arabic.
How a US Military Arabic Course went global
In the 20th century, Arabic language material was scarce. During the Vietnam War, Reginald Hefner, had access to a language lab of the US military - and later discovered, how the Military's Arabic material was used by publishers around the world. He shares some reminiscences and anecdotes in this guest article.
