Judeo-Persian

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Judeo-Persian is a group of Persian dialects historically spoken and written by Jewish communities in Iran, typically using the Hebrew script and incorporating Hebrew and Aramaic elements.

All labels observed (12)

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish language
group of dialects
language variety
associatedWithReligion Judaism
closelyRelatedTo New Persian
linked to: Persian language
containsLexicalElementsFrom Aramaic
Hebrew
endangeredStatus endangered
hasAlternativeName Dzhidi
Judeo-Iranian
hasDialect Judeo-Esfahani
linked to: Judeo-Persian

Judeo-Hamedani
linked to: Judeo-Persian

Judeo-Isfahani
linked to: Judeo-Persian

Judeo-Kashani
linked to: Judeo-Persian

Judeo-Kermani
Judeo-Mashhadi
linked to: Judeo-Kermani

Judeo-Shirazi
linked to: Judeo-Persian

Judeo-Tehrani
linked to: Judeo-Kermani

Judeo-Yazdi
linked to: Judeo-Persian
hasWrittenTradition yes
historicalPeriod early modern period
medieval period
ISO639_3Code jpr
languageFamily Indo-European languages
Indo-Iranian languages
Iranian languages
notableWork Judeo-Persian biblical translations
Judeo-Persian poetry of Shahin-i Shirazi
regionOfOrigin Iranian plateau
spokenBy Bukharan Jews
Iranian Jews
linked to: Persian Jews
spokenIn Caucasus
Central Asia
Iran
Israel
United States
subclassOf Iranian language
Jewish ethnolect
Judeo-Iranian languages
Persian language
Western Iranian language
usedFor biblical translations
commentaries
community documents
poetry
religious literature
usesScriptVariant Hebrew square script
linked to: Hebrew alphabet

Rashi script
writingSystem Hebrew script
Persian alphabet
linked to: Perso-Arabic script

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Jewish diaspora hasLanguage Judeo-Persian
Mizrahi Jews languageTradition Judeo-Persian
Persian Jews language Persian
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Persian Jews language Judeo-Persian
Hebrew alphabet usedForLanguage Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Persian hasDialect Judeo-Esfahani
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Persian hasDialect Judeo-Shirazi
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Persian hasDialect Judeo-Hamedani
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Persian hasDialect Judeo-Kashani
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Persian hasDialect Judeo-Yazdi
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Persian hasDialect Judeo-Isfahani
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Iranian languages hasPart Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Iranian languages hasPart Judeo-Median
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Iranian languages hasPart Judeo-Hamedani
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Iranian languages hasPart Judeo-Kashani
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Iranian languages hasPart Judeo-Shirazi dialects
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Dzhidi alternativeName Judeo-Persian
Judeo-Tajik subclassOf Judeo-Persian
Unicode Hebrew block usedForLanguage Judeo-Persian
Western Iranian languages hasSubdivision Judeo-Persian dialects
linked to: Judeo-Persian
Kaifeng Jews historicalLanguage Judeo-Persian
subject linked to: Chinese Jews
Iranian Zoroastrians languageTraditionallyUsedInCommunity Dari (Zoroastrian dialect of Persian)
linked to: Judeo-Persian