West Semitic
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sub-grouping of ancient Semitic languages
Key facts
- Geographic distribution
- Middle East
- Linguistic classification
- Afro-Asiatic Semitic West Semitic
- Subdivisions
- Central Semitic South Semitic (controversial grouping)
- Glottolog
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- language family
- Subclass of
- Semitic
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- Category:West Semitic languages
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Encyclopedic overview
The West Semitic languages are a proposed major sub-grouping of Semitic languages. The term was first coined in 1883 by Fritz Hommel.
The grouping supported by Semiticists like Robert Hetzron and John Huehnergard divides the Semitic language family into two branches: Eastern and Western.
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