Textbook of World and Minority Languages: Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic

Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic: An Introductory Text

Series: Textbook of World and Minority Languages

Editors: Lily Kahn & Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi

Author

Assaf Bar-Moshe

Summary

Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic was the native tongue spoken by the Jews of Baghdad and other towns of Southern Iraq, historically one of the oldest and biggest Jewish communities. This textbook is dedicated to spoken Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic and is designed to guide beginners to an advanced level, with the goal of enabling basic conversations. It focuses on common expressions of this unique dialect and opens a window to Baghdad’s historic Jewish culture. The 10 lessons guide readers through a particular topic, such as greetings, family, shopping or cuisine, and consist of sample texts, key vocabulary, grammar points and exercises.

The textbook includes access to audio files, additional activities and links to the exercises.

Reference

Bar-Moshe, Assaf. 2024. Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic : An Introductory Textbook. London: UCL Press, 2024. DOI: 10.14324/111.9781800086616