Hebrew is the official language of Israel and has significant historical and religious importance in Judaism. It is a modern language with ancient roots, requiring precise and culturally sensitive translation.
Hebrew
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Classification
Afro-Asiatic > Semitic
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Speakers
5 million
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Script
Hebrew
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Text direction
Right-to-left
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Official language
Israel
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Other names
Ivrit
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Also spoken
Hawaii
Hebrew
Hebrew is a Semitic language spoken mostly in Israel where it is an official language alongside Arabic. The USA has the second largest Hebrew speaking population. Hebrew is written from right-to-left but curiously, the question mark is written left-to-right, as in English.
Hebrew is thought to have nearly died out between 600BC and 400 AD after it was displaced by Aramaic and other languages, through a series of conquests of Hebrew-speaking lands. It enjoyed a revival in the 19th century.
At Geo Language Services, we ensure that your Hebrew translations maintain accuracy, resonate culturally and effectively communicate with Hebrew-speaking audiences worldwide.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
Although Hebrew now has over 9 million speakers it was once only learned as a written language. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda was the first person to write a Hebrew dictionary and the first person in ca. 2000 years to revive Hebrew as a spoken language and bring his children up to speak Hebrew.
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