Judaeo-Georgian

Judaeo-Georgian
Judaeo-Georgian
Kivruli Nativeto Native speakers Georgia, Israel, Russia, Belgium, United States 80,000 (19952000) [1]

Language family (Caucasian non-genetic) Kartvelian Georgian Judaeo-Georgian

Language codes ISO 639-3 jge

Judaeo-Georgian (Georgian: ) (also known as Kivruli and Gruzinic) is the traditional dialect of the Georgian language spoken by Georgian Jews, the ancient Jewish community of the Caucasus nation of Georgia.

Relationship to other languages

Judaeo-Georgian is the only Kartvelian Jewish dialect. Its status as a distinct language from the Georgian language is the subject of some debate. With the exception of a significant number of Hebrew and Aramaic loanwords, the language is reportedly largely mutually intelligible with Georgian.

Distribution
Judaeo-Georgian has approximately 85,000 speakers. These include 20,000 speakers in Georgia (1995 est.), and about 59,800 speakers in Israel (2000 est.). The language has approximately 4,000 speakers in New York and undetermined numbers in other communities in Russia, Belgium, the United States and Canada.

Status
Judaeo-Georgian is, like many Jewish languages spoken there, on the decline in Israel. Its status in Georgia itself is unchanged, except by the rapid decline in the size of the language community, due to emigration beginning in the 1970s, which has seen the departure of some 80% of the community. Authoritative studies of its continued use by other expatriate communities of Georgian Jews have not been conducted.

References
[1] Judaeo-Georgian reference (http:/ / www. ethnologue. com/ language/ jge) at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)

External links
LanguageServer's Judaeo-Georgian page (http://languageserver.uni-graz.at/ls/lang?id=3078)

Article Sources and Contributors

Article Sources and Contributors

Judaeo-Georgian Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=574433493 Contributors: 1523, Aelfthrytha, AndyTerry, Angr, Ary29, Carlog3, CesarB, Doc Tropics, DopefishJustin, Enkiduk, Garzo, Gymnophoria, HannesP, Hearfourmewesique, IZAK, Ianblair23, Imz, Ish ishwar, Jaqeli, Jon Harald Sby, Kober, Kwamikagami, Ldingley, MacedonianBoy, Mahmudmasri, MosheA, N-true, Nosido, Peter Isotalo, Ptcamn, Qurqa, Rambam rashi, Sardanaphalus, Smerus, Solar-Wind, TShilo12, Varlaam, Wachowich, 4 anonymous edits

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