Lishana Deni

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A language of Israel

ISO 639-3
lsd
Alternate Names
Kurdit, Lishan Hozaye, Lishan Hudaye
User Population

8,800 (Leclerc 2018a). Ethnic population: 9,060.

Location

Mainly in Jerusalem district: Jerusalem city area, including Maoz Tsiyon.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern, Trans-Zab
Dialects

Zakho, Amadiya, Barashe, Shukho, Nerwa, Dohuk, Atrush, Bétanure, Gzira (Cizre), Challa (Çukurca), Dohok. Resembles Chaldean Neo-Aramaic [cld], but with differences in morphology and other features. Inherent intelligibility is high between them. Low intelligibility with Ashirat dialects of Assyrian New-Aramaic [aii]; not intelligible with other Neo-Aramaic varieties. Gzira, Challa, and Shukho dialects are extinct; Nerwa extinct since 2012 (2017 H. Mutzafi).

Language Use

Adults only. Shifting to Hebrew [heb].

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible portions: 1983.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lishana Deni
Writing

Hebrew script [Hebr].

Other Comments

Jewish.