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The Semetic languages (sem) constitute a group of related languages and a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Spoken by more than 470 million people throughout North Africa and Southwest Asia, the most widely spoken Semetic languages are Arabic, Maltese, Hebrew, Amharic, and Tigrigna.

The master plan involves generating independent finite-state transducers for each language, and then making individual dictionaries and transfer rules for every pair. The current status of these goals is listed below.

Status

The ultimate goal is to have multi-purposable transducers for a variety of Semetic languages. These can then be paired for X→Y translation with the addition of a CG for language X and transfer rules / dictionary for the pair X→Y. Below is listed development progress for each language's transducers and dictionary pairs.

Transducers

Once a transducer has ~80% coverage on a range of medium-large corpora we can say it is "working". Over 90% and it can be considered to be "production".

name language native name ISO 639 formalism state stems paradigms coverage location primary authors
-2 -3
apertium-heb Hebrew עִבְרִית he heb lttoolbox development apertium-ara-heb (incubator) missmaryx
apertium-mlt Maltese Malti mt mlt lttoolbox development 7,371 758 apertium-mlt (languages) Fran, Unhammer, Fronczak
apertium-ara Arabic العربية ar ara lttoolbox development apertium-ara-heb (incubator) missmaryx

Existing language pairs

Text in italic denotes language pairs under development / in the incubator. Regular text denotes a functioning language pair in staging, while text in bold denotes a stable well-working language pair in trunk.

mlt heb ara
mlt - mt-he
mt-ar
heb mt-he
- ara-heb
ara mt-ar
ara-heb
-
eng en-mt
epo eo-he

Semetic languages by subgroup

There are six fairly uncontroversial nodes within the Semitic languages:

  • East Semitic languages: Akkadian, Eblaite (extinct)
  • Central Semitic languages
  • South Semitic languages
    • Western: Ethiopic languages (Amharic, Tigrinya, etc.) and Old South Arabian languages (Sabaean, Minaean, Qatabānian, Ḥaḑramitic, etc.)
    • Eastern: Modern South Arabian languages (Bathari, Harsusi, Hobyót, Mehri, Shehri, Soqotri)

Samples

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Language Text
Arabic يولد جميع الناس أحرارًا متساوين في الكرامة والحقوق. وقد وهبوا عقلاً وضميرًا وعليهم أن يعامل بعضهم بعضًا بروح الإخاء.
Maltese Il-bnedmin kollha jitwieldu ħielsa u ugwali fid-dinjità u d-drittijiet. Huma mogħnija bir-raġuni u bil-kuxjenza u għandhom iġibu ruħhom ma’ xulxin bi spirtu ta’ aħwa.
Hebrew כל בני אדם נולדו בני חורין ושווים בערכם ובזכויותיהם. כולם חוננו בתבונה ובמצפון, לפיכך חובה עליהם לנהוג איש ברעהו ברוח של אחוה.
Amharic የሰው፡ልጅ፡ሁሉ፡ሲወለድ፡ነጻና፡በክብርና፡በመብትም፡እኩልነት፡ያለው፡ነው።፡የተፈጥሮ፡ማስተዋልና፡ሕሊና፡ስላለው፡አንዱ፡ሌላውን፡በወንድማማችነት፡መንፈስ፡መመልከት፡ይገባዋል።
Tigrigna ብመንፅር ክብርን መሰልን ኩሎም ሰባት እንትውለዱ ነፃን ማዕሪን እዮም፡፡ ምስትውዓልን ሕልናን ዝተዓደሎም ብምዃኖም ንሕድሕዶም ብሕውነታዊ መንፈስ ክተሓላለዩ ኦለዎም፡፡

Vulnerability

This table summarizes the vulnerability of various Semetic languages. Data is derived from the ‘Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, © UNESCO, http://www.unesco.org/culture/languages-atlas’ and Ethnologue.

Language ISO639-3 UNESCO Ethnologue 
Areas Vulnerability Speakers Status Location
Tigrigna tir ? ? 4,320,000 in Ethiopia (2007 census). 2,820,000 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 6,915,000. 2 (Provincial) Ethiopia
Amharic amh ? ? 21,600,000 in Ethiopia (2007 census). 14,750,000 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 21,811,560. 1 (National) Ethiopia
Hebrew heb ? ? 4,850,000 in Israel (1998). Population total all countries: 5,302,770. 1 (National) Israel
Maltese mlt ? ? 300,000 in Malta (Katzner 1975). Population total all countries: 429,000. 1 (National) Malta
Arabic, Standard arb ? ? 206,000,000 L1 speakers of all Arabic varieties (Wiesenfeld 1999). 1 (National) Saudi Arabia
Language ISO639-3 Areas Vulnerability
Ge'ez gez Ethiopia 5 - Extinct
Mlahso (Syria) lhs Syrian Arab Republic 5 - Extinct
Lishanid Noshan (Iraq) aij Iraq 5 - Extinct
Lishana Deni (Iraq) lsd Iraq 5 - Extinct
Lishan Didan (Iran) trg Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 - Extinct
Hulaula (Iran) huy Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 - Extinct
Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic (Iraq) bjf Iraq 5 - Extinct
Bathari bhm Oman 4 - Critically endangered
Argobba agj Ethiopia 4 - Critically endangered
Mandaic mid Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq 4 - Critically endangered
Senaya syn Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 - Critically endangered
Hértevin hrt Turkey 4 - Critically endangered
Soqotri sqt Yemen 3 - Severely endangered
Jibbali shv Oman 3 - Severely endangered
Hobyot hoh Oman, Yemen 3 - Severely endangered
Zay zwa Ethiopia 3 - Severely endangered
Tunisian Judeo-Arabic (Israel) ajt Israel 3 - Severely endangered
Cypriot Arabic acy Cyprus 3 - Severely endangered
Turoyo tru Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey 3 - Severely endangered
Bohtan Neo-Aramaic bhn Georgia, Russian Federation 3 - Severely endangered
Mehri gdq Oman, Yemen 2 - Definitely endangered
Harsusi hss Oman 2 - Definitely endangered
Moroccan Judeo-Arabic (Israel) aju Israel 2 - Definitely endangered
Western Neo-Aramaic amw Syrian Arab Republic 2 - Definitely endangered
Language ISO639-3 UNESCO Ethnologue 
Areas Vulnerability Speakers Status Location
Mesmes mys ? ? No remaining speakers. 10 (Extinct) Ethiopia
Mandaic, Classical myz ? ? No remaining speakers. 10 (Extinct) Iran
Mlahsö lhs Syrian Arab Republic 5 (Extinct) No remaining speakers. 10 (Extinct) Syria
Jewish Babylonian Aramaic tmr ? ? No remaining speakers. 10 (Extinct) Iraq
Geez gez Ethiopia 5 (Extinct) No known L1 speakers in Ethiopia. 9 (Second language only) Ethiopia
Samaritan smp ? ? No known L1 speakers in Palestine. Ethnic population: 620 (1999 H. Mutzafi). 9 (Dormant) Palestine
Hebrew, Ancient hbo ? ? No known L1 speakers. 9 (Dormant) Israel
Samaritan Aramaic sam ? ? No known L1 speakers in Palestine. Ethnic population: 620 (1999 H. Mutzafi). 9 (Dormant) Palestine
Syriac syc ? ? No known L1 speakers. 9 (Dormant) Turkey
Soqotri sqt Yemen 3 (Severely endangered) 57,000 in Yemen (1990 census). Population total all countries: 64,000. 8a (Moribund) Yemen
Hobyót hoh Oman, Yemen 3 (Severely endangered) 100 (1998 H. Mutzafi). 8a (Moribund) Oman
Bathari bhm Oman 4 (Critically endangered) 200 in Oman (2011). 8b (Nearly extinct) Oman
Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken auz ? ? 700. 8a (Moribund) Uzbekistan
Senaya syn Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 (Critically endangered) 60 in Iran (1997 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 460. 8b (Nearly extinct) Iran
Hulaulá huy Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 (Extinct) 10,000 in Israel (1999 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 10,350. 8a (Moribund) Israel
Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic bjf Iraq 5 (Extinct) 20 (2004 H. Mutzafi). 8b (Nearly extinct) Israel
Mehri gdq Oman, Yemen 2 (Definitely endangered) 50,000 in Yemen (2011). Population total all countries: 115,200. 7 (Shifting) Yemen
Harsusi hss Oman 2 (Definitely endangered) 600 (2011). 7 (Shifting) Oman
Arabic, Judeo-Tunisian ajt Israel 3 (Severely endangered) 45,000 in Israel (1995 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 45,500. 7 (Shifting) Israel
Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian yud ? ? 30,000 in Israel (1994 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 35,000. 7 (Shifting) Israel
Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan aju Israel 2 (Definitely endangered) 250,000 in Israel (1992 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 258,930. 7 (Shifting) Israel
Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi yhd ? ? 100,000 in Israel (1994). Population total all countries: 151,820. 7 (Shifting) Israel
Arabic, Cypriot Spoken acy Cyprus 3 (Severely endangered) 1,300 (1995). Ethnic population: 6,000 in Cypriot Maronite ethnic group, 140 Maronites in Kormatiki, 80 to 100 in Limassol, the rest in the Maronite community in Nicosia. 7 (Shifting) Cyprus
Western Neo-Aramaic amw Syrian Arab Republic 2 (Definitely endangered) 15,000 (1996). 8,000 in Maaloula. 7 (Shifting) Syria
Mandaic mid Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq 4 (Critically endangered) 5,000 in Iraq (2006). Population total all countries: 5,500. Ethnic population: 30,000. 7 (Shifting) Iraq
Lishanid Noshan aij Iraq 5 (Extinct) 2,200 (1994 H. Mutzafi). 7 (Shifting) Israel
Lishana Deni lsd Iraq 5 (Extinct) 7,500 (1999 H. Mutzafi). Ethnic population: 9,060. 7 (Shifting) Israel
Lishán Didán trg Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 (Extinct) 4,230 in Israel (2001). Population total all countries: 4,450. 7 (Shifting) Israel
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic cld ? ? 100,000 in Iraq (1994 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 206,000. 7 (Shifting) Iraq
Bohtan Neo-Aramaic bhn Georgia, Russian Federation 3 (Severely endangered) 1,000 in Georgia (1999 S. Fox). 7 (Shifting) Georgia
Shehri shv Oman 3 (Severely endangered) 25,000 (1993 census). 6b (Threatened) Oman
Zay zwa Ethiopia 3 (Severely endangered) 4,880 (1994 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 4,880. 6b (Threatened) Ethiopia
Wolane wle ? ? ? 6a (Vigorous) Ethiopia
Harari har ? ? 25,800 (2007 census). 2,350 monolinguals. 20,000 in Addis Ababa, outside Harar City (Hetzron 1997:486). 6a (Vigorous) Ethiopia
Argobba agj Ethiopia 4 (Critically endangered) 43,700 (2007 census). 100 monolinguals. 6b (Threatened) Ethiopia
Mesqan mvz ? ? 195,000 (2007 SIL). Ethnic population: 205,000 (Woreda Farmers’ Cooperatives Office). 6a (Vigorous) Ethiopia
Inor ior ? ? 280,000. 50,000 Endegeny. 6a (Vigorous) Ethiopia
Kistane gru ? ? 255,000 (1994 census). Ethnic population: 364,000 (1994 census) including 4,000 Gogot. 6a (Vigorous) Ethiopia
Dahalik dlk ? ? 2,500 (2012 J. McLaughlin). 6a (Vigorous) Eritrea
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken acq ? ? 6,760,000 in Yemen (1996). Population total all countries: 7,078,500. 6a (Vigorous) Yemen
Arabic, Tajiki Spoken abh ? ? 1,000 in Tajikistan. Population total all countries: 6,000. 6b (Threatened) Tajikistan
Arabic, Shihhi Spoken ssh ? ? 5,000 in United Arab Emirates (1995). Population total all countries: 27,000. 6a (Vigorous) United Arab Emirates
Arabic, Sa’idi Spoken aec ? ? 19,000,000 (2006). 6a (Vigorous) Egypt
Arabic, Sanaani Spoken ayn ? ? 7,600,000 (1996). 6a (Vigorous) Yemen
Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken ayp ? ? 5,400,000 in Iraq (1992). Population total all countries: 6,300,000. 6a (Vigorous) Iraq
Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni jye ? ? 50,000 in Israel (1995 Y. Kara). Population total all countries: 51,000. 6a (Vigorous) Israel
Arabic, Hijazi Spoken acw ? ? 6,000,000 in Saudi Arabia (1996). Population total all countries: 6,023,900. 6a (Vigorous) Saudi Arabia
Arabic, Hadrami Spoken ayh ? ? 300,000 in Yemen (1995). Population total all countries: 410,000. 6a (Vigorous) Yemen
Arabic, Gulf Spoken afb ? ? 40,000 in Iraq. Population total all countries: 3,601,000. 6a (Vigorous) Iraq
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken avl ? ? 860,000 in Egypt (2006). Population total all countries: 1,690,000. 6a (Vigorous) Egypt
Arabic, Dhofari Spoken adf ? ? 70,000 (1996). 6a (Vigorous) Oman
Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken aao ? ? 100,000 in Algeria (1996). Population total all countries: 130,500. 6a (Vigorous) Algeria
Turoyo tru Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey 3 (Severely endangered) 3,000 in Turkey (1994 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 62,000. Ethnic population: 50,000–70,000 (1994). 6b (Threatened) Turkey
Koy Sanjaq Surat kqd ? ? 800 (1995 H. Mutzafi). 6a (Vigorous) Iraq
Hértevin hrt Turkey 4 (Critically endangered) 1,000 (1999 H. Mutzafi). 6a (Vigorous) Turkey
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic aii ? ? 30,000 in Iraq (1994). Population total all countries: 232,300. Ethnic population: 4,250,000 (1994). 6b (Threatened) Iraq
Sebat Bet Gurage sgw ? ? 440000. Chaha 130,000, Gura 20,000, Muher 90,000, Gyeto 80,000, Ezha 120,000. 5 (Developing) Ethiopia
Arabic, Omani Spoken acx ? ? 720,000 in Oman (1996). Population total all countries: 853,900. 5 (Developing) Oman
Silt’e stv ? ? 935,000 (2007 census). 4 (Educational) Ethiopia
Tigré tig ? ? 1,050,000 in Eritrea (2006), increasing. 4 (Educational) Eritrea
Hassaniyya mey ? ? 2,770,000 in Mauritania (2006), increasing. Population total all countries: 3,278,190. 3 (Wider communication) Mauritania
Arabic, Tunisian Spoken aeb ? ? 9,000,000 in Tunisia (1995). Population total all countries: 9,406,900. 3 (Wider communication) Tunisia
Arabic, Sudanese Spoken apd ? ? 15,000,000 in South Sudan and Sudan. Population total all countries: 1,833,000. 3 (Wider communication) Sudan
Arabic, South Levantine Spoken ajp ? ? 3,500,000 in Jordan (1996). Population total all countries: 6,200,000. 3 (Wider communication) Jordan
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken apc ? ? 8,800,000 in Syria (1991). 6,000,000 in Lebanese-Central Syrian, 1,000,000 in North Syrian. Population total all countries: 14,426,540. 3 (Wider communication) Syria
Arabic, Najdi Spoken ars ? ? 8,000,000 in Saudi Arabia. Population total all countries: 9,670,000. 3 (Wider communication) Saudi Arabia
Arabic, Moroccan Spoken ary ? ? 18,800,000 in Morocco (1995). Population total all countries: 21,048,600. 3 (Wider communication) Morocco
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken acm ? ? 11,500,000 in Iraq. Population total all countries: 15,100,000. 3 (Wider communication) Iraq
Arabic, Libyan Spoken ayl ? ? 4,000,000 in Libya (2006), increasing. Population total all countries: 4,320,500. 3 (Wider communication) Libya
Arabic, Egyptian Spoken arz ? ? 52,500,000 in Egypt (2006). Population total all countries: 53,990,000. 3 (Wider communication) Egypt
Arabic, Chadian Spoken shu ? ? 896,100 in Chad (2006), increasing. Population total all countries: 1,139,100. 3 (Wider communication) Chad
Arabic, Baharna Spoken abv ? ? 300,000 in Bahrain (1995). Population total all countries: 310,000. 3 (Wider communication) Bahrain
Arabic, Algerian Spoken arq ? ? 26,000,000 in Algeria (2012 Sherbrooke University), increasing. Population total all countries: 27,997,000. 3 (Wider communication) Algeria
Tigrigna tir ? ? 4,320,000 in Ethiopia (2007 census). 2,820,000 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 6,915,000. 2 (Provincial) Ethiopia
Amharic amh ? ? 21,600,000 in Ethiopia (2007 census). 14,750,000 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 21,811,560. 1 (National) Ethiopia
Hebrew heb ? ? 4,850,000 in Israel (1998). Population total all countries: 5,302,770. 1 (National) Israel
Maltese mlt ? ? 300,000 in Malta (Katzner 1975). Population total all countries: 429,000. 1 (National) Malta
Arabic, Standard arb ? ? 206,000,000 L1 speakers of all Arabic varieties (Wiesenfeld 1999). 1 (National) Saudi Arabia

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