Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic: An Introductory Text

A one-of-a-kind textbook teaching Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic.

This textbook is dedicated to spoken Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic--the native tongue spoken by the Jews of Baghdad and other towns of Southern Iraq--and is designed to guide beginners to an advanced level of speaking. It focuses on common expressions, introduces Baghdad's historic Jewish culture, and guides readers through sample texts, key vocabulary, grammar points, and exercises, as well as particular topics, such as greetings, family, shopping, and cuisine.

Author: Assaf Bar-Moshe
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: UCL Press
Published: 11/28/2024
Series: Textbook of World and Minority Languages
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9781800087583