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Only 900 speakers of the Sanna language remain. Now Cyprus' Maronites are mounting a comeback
The 97-year-old Skordis is one of only 900 people in the world who speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic, or Sanna. Today, his ...
Harwich and Manningtree Standard4d
Rupert Lowe caught on camera using ‘antisemitic language’
The Great Yarmouth MP can be heard remarking on the size of a camera which is about to start filming him, describing it as a ‘Jewish camera’.
The Forward12d
For the first time since Henry VIII created the role, a Jew will helm Hebrew studies at Cambridge
According to Koller, it’s no surprise that Jews never made the cut before. Henry VIII, who founded the Church of England ...
Nature27d
How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct
A key human characteristic is our ability to communicate through complex languages — about 7,000 of which are spoken around the world today. Understanding the origin and development of past and ...
Metro29d
Kanye West blasted for wishing he had kids with another a-list star
The rapper, 47, has been blasted for increasingly eccentric behaviour, which includes anti-Semitic language and admitting to an incestuous relationship. After dropping new music, in which he ...
Greek City Times29d
Carthaginians Unraveled: Ancient DNA Shows Surprising Genetic Disconnect from Phoenician Roots
Despite their diverse ancestry, the Carthaginians maintained strong cultural ties to their Phoenician origins, speaking a Semitic language, using the Canaanite alphabet, and worshipping deities like ...