Samaritan Hebrew
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A language of Palestine
Alternate Names
Samaritan, Shamerim
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Palestine. Ethnic population: No ethnic community. Total users in all countries: none known.
Location
Nablus governorate.
Language Status
9 (Second language only).
Language Use
Religion.
Samaritan Hebrew survives as a liturgical language last spoken in the second century. About 30% live near Nablus and speak Palestinian Arabic [ajp] as L1. Others live near Tel Aviv and speak Hebrew [heb] as L1. Jewish.