Jewish Languages Online Course - Juhuri
Channel: Jewish Language Project
Date: 04/08/2023

Juhuri is the traditional language of the ‘Mountain Jews,’ originating from the Caucasus Mountains. Linguists estimate it currently has around 30,000-40,000 speakers, who use the language for a wide range of purposes. Explore this variety’s language politics, change over time, writing system, and more with Hilah Kohen.

This class was part of a 2023 joint course between JewishLive's UnYeshiva and the HUC-JIR Jewish Language Project. To learn more, see the Juhuri page at jewishlanguages.org/judeo-tat-juhuri.