Languages
Most Persian Jews speak standard Farsi (also known in English as Persian) as their primary tongue, but various Jewish languages have been associated with the community over time. They include:
- Dzhidi (Judæo-Persian)
- Bukhori (Judæo-Bukharic)
- Judæo-Golpaygani
- Judæo-Shirazi
- Judæo-Hamedani
- Juhuri language (Judæo-Tat)
In addition, Persian Jews in Israel generally speak Hebrew, and Persian Jews elsewhere will tend to speak the local language (e.g. English in the United States) with sprinkles of Persian and Hebrew.
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