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  2. Hebrew language - Wikipedia

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    Academy of the Hebrew Language. Modern Hebrew is the primary official language of the State of Israel. As of 2013, there are about 9 million Hebrew speakers worldwide, [81] of whom 7 million speak it fluently. [82][83][84] Currently, 90% of Israeli Jews are proficient in Hebrew, and 70% are highly proficient. [85]

  3. List of official languages by country and territory - Wikipedia

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    Berges Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2023. Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and it is an official language, either de facto (in practice) or de jure (by law) in 20 countries. Spanish is also an official language in Puerto Rico, Gibraltar, the United Nations, the African Union, and the Organization of American States.

  4. List of alternative country names - Wikipedia

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    This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in English and any predominant or official languages of the country in question. Countries are listed alphabetically by their description, the most common name or term that is politically neutral and unambiguous. This may ...

  5. Modern Hebrew - Wikipedia

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    Modern Hebrew (עִבְרִית חֲדָשָׁה ʿĪvrīt ḥadašá [ivˈʁit χadaˈʃa]), also called Israeli Hebrew or simply Hebrew, is the standard form of the Hebrew language spoken today. Developed as part of Hebrew's revival in the late 19th century and early 20th century, it is the official language of the State of Israel, and the ...

  6. Official language - Wikipedia

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    An official language is a language having certain rights to be used in defined situations. These rights can be created in written form or by historic usage. [1][2] 178 countries recognize an official language, 101 of them recognizing more than one. The government of Italy made Italian official only in 1999, [3] and some nations (such as the ...

  7. Israel - Wikipedia

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    Israel is the only country to have a revived official language, Hebrew. Its culture comprises Jewish and Jewish diaspora elements alongside Arab influences. Israel has one of the biggest economies in the Middle East and among the highest GDP per capita and standards of living in Asia .

  8. Persian and Urdu - Wikipedia

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    Persian is classified as an Iranian language, whereas Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language. They fall under the larger grouping of the Indo-Iranian languages, and hence share some linguistic features due to common descent. However, the majority of influence from Persian is direct, through a process often called Persianization.

  9. List of official languages - Wikipedia

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    Sakha (local official language; in localities with Even population) [78] Evenki: Sakha (local official language; in localities with Evenki population) [78] Faroese: Faroe Islands (with Danish) Finnish: Karelia (authorized language; with Karelian and Veps) [81] French: parts of Canada; New Brunswick (co-official with English)