Semitic

Ancestors

Afro-Asiatic 384

Descendants

Central 57
- Faifi fif, a language of Saudi Arabia
- Rāziḥī rzh, a language of Yemen
Descendants
- Aramaic 19
  Descendants
  - Eastern 17
    - Syriac syc, a language of Turkey
    Descendants
    - Central 14
      Descendants
      - Northeastern 12
        Assyrian Neo-Aramaic aii, a language of Iraq
        Barzani-Sandu Jewish Neo-Aramaic bjf, a language of Israel
        Bohtan Neo-Aramaic bhn, a language of Georgia
        Chaldean Neo-Aramaic cld, a language of Iraq
        Hértevin hrt, a language of Turkey
        Jewish Babylonian Aramaic tmr, a language of Israel
        Koy Sanjaq Surat kqd, a language of Iraq
        Senaya syn, a language of Iran
        Descendants
        Trans-Zab 4
        Hulaulá huy, a language of Israel
        Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic aij, a language of Israel
        Lishán Noshan trg, a language of Israel
        Lishana Deni lsd, a language of Israel
      - Northwestern 2
        Mlahsö lhs, a language of Syria
        Turoyo tru, a language of Turkey
    - Mandaic 2
      - Mandaic mid, a language of Iran
      - Mandaic, Classical myz, a language of Iran
  - Western 2
    - Samaritan Aramaic sam, a language of Palestine
    - Western Neo-Aramaic amw, a language of Syria
- South 36
  Descendants
  - Arabic 33
    - Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken aao, a language of Algeria
    - Arabic, Algerian Spoken arq, a language of Algeria
    - Arabic, Baharna Spoken abv, a language of Bahrain
    - Arabic, Chadian Spoken shu, a language of Chad
    - Arabic, Cypriot Spoken acy, a language of Cyprus
    - Arabic, Dhofari Spoken adf, a language of Oman
    - Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken avl, a language of Egypt
    - Arabic, Egyptian Spoken arz, a language of Egypt
    - Arabic, Gulf Spoken afb, a language of Kuwait
    - Arabic, Hadrami Spoken ayh, a language of Yemen
    - Arabic, Hijazi Spoken acw, a language of Saudi Arabia
    - Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi yhd, a language of Israel
    - Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan aju, a language of Morocco
    - Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian yud, a language of Israel
    - Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni jye, a language of Yemen
    - Arabic, Libyan Spoken ayl, a language of Libya
    - Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken acm, a language of Iraq
    - Arabic, Moroccan Spoken ary, a language of Morocco
    - Arabic, Najdi Spoken ars, a language of Saudi Arabia
    - Arabic, North Levantine Spoken apc, a language of Syria
    - Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken ayp, a language of Iraq
    - Arabic, Omani Spoken acx, a language of Oman
    - Arabic, Sa’idi Spoken aec, a language of Egypt
    - Arabic, Sanaani Spoken ayn, a language of Yemen
    - Arabic, Shihhi Spoken ssh, a language of United Arab Emirates
    - Arabic, South Levantine Spoken ajp, a language of Jordan
    - Arabic, Standard arb, a language of Saudi Arabia
    - Arabic, Sudanese Spoken apd, a language of Sudan
    - Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken acq, a language of Yemen
    - Arabic, Tajiki Spoken abh, a language of Tajikistan
    - Arabic, Tunisian Spoken aeb, a language of Tunisia
    - Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken auz, a language of Uzbekistan
    - Hassaniyya mey, a language of Mauritania
    - Maltese mlt, a language of Malta
  - Canaanite 3
    - Hebrew heb, a language of Israel
    - Hebrew, Ancient hbo, a language of Israel
    - Samaritan Hebrew smp, a language of Palestine
South 22
Descendants
- Ethiopian 16
  Descendants
  - North 4
    - Dahalik dlk, a language of Eritrea
    - Geez gez, a language of Ethiopia
    - Tigré tig, a language of Eritrea
    - Tigrigna tir, a language of Eritrea
  - South 12
    Descendants
    - Outer 6
      Descendants
      - n-Group 2
        Gafat gft, a language of Ethiopia
        Kistane gru, a language of Ethiopia
      - tt-Group 4
        Inor ior, a language of Ethiopia
        Mesmes mys, a language of Ethiopia
        Mesqan mvz, a language of Ethiopia
        Sebat Bet Gurage sgw, a language of Ethiopia
    - Transversal 6
      Descendants
      - Amharic-Argobba 2
        Amharic amh, a language of Ethiopia
        Argobba agj, a language of Ethiopia
      - Harari-East Gurage 4
        Harari har, a language of Ethiopia
        Silt’e stv, a language of Ethiopia
        Wolane wle, a language of Ethiopia
        Zay zwa, a language of Ethiopia
- South Arabian 6
  - Bathari bhm, a language of Oman
  - Harsusi hss, a language of Oman
  - Hobyót hoh, a language of Yemen
  - Mehri gdq, a language of Yemen
  - Shehri shv, a language of Oman
  - Soqotri sqt, a language of Yemen