All Semitic Languages

The Semitic languages recorded in this atlas, a branch of the Afroasiatic language family, from ancient Akkadian and Ugaritic to the stages of Hebrew, Aramaic and Syriac and to Classical Arabic and Ge'ez. This group holds Akkadian, Aramaic, Biblical Hebrew, Classical Arabic, Classical Mandaic, Classical Syriac, Ge'ez, Hebrew, Medieval Hebrew, Mishnaic Hebrew, Old South Arabian, Ugaritic, West Semitic. Placing these languages together lets a reader follow one linguistic line at a time, from the earliest recorded stage to the latest, and compare how each tongue is used in scripture, prayer and worship across the traditions the atlas covers. Each entry keeps its own description, sources and Browse By pages.