Central

Ancestors

Afro-Asiatic 384
Semitic 79

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