Introduction

The Northwest Semitic languages form a medium-level division of the Semitic language family. The languages of this group are spoken by approximately eight million people today.

Language Family Tree

Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > West Semitic > Central Semitic > Northwest Semitic

• Aramaic
  • Imperial-Middle-Modern Aramaic
    • Middle-Modern Aramaic
      • Eastern Aramaic
        • Central Eastern Aramaic
          • Bohtan
            • [bhn] Gardabani Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
            • [hrt] Hertevin
          • North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic
            • Northwestern Jewish Neo-Aramaic
              • [bjf] Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic
              • [lsd] Lishana Deni
            • Trans-Zab
              • Western Trans-Zab
                • [kqd] Koy Sanjaq Jewish Neo-Aramaic
                • [aij] Lishanid Noshan
              • [huy] Hulaulá
              • [trg] Lishán Didán
            • [aii] Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
            • [cld] Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
            • [tmr] Jewish Babylonian Aramaic (ca. 200-1200 CE)
          • Turoyo-Mlahso
            • [lhs] Mlahsô
            • [tru] Turoyo
        • Macro-Mandaic
          • [myz] Classical Mandaic
          • [mid] Neo-Mandaic
        • [syc] Classical Syriac
      • Western Aramaic
        • Late Palestinian Aramaic
        • [amw] Western Neo-Aramaic
      • Middle Aramaic
    • [arc] Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
  • [oar] Old Aramaic-Sam'alian
• Canaanite
  • Hebrewic
    • [hbo] Ancient Hebrew
    • [heb] Modern Hebrew
    • [smp] Samaritan
  • Ugarito-Phoenician
    • Phoenician-Punic
      • [phn] Phoenician
      • [xpu] Punic
    • [uga] Ugaritic

Languages Sorted Alphabetically

• Aramaic
• Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
• Hebrew
• Phoenician
• Punic
• Syriac