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Hebrew language

Hebrew is a Semitic language, historically significant as the language of the Jewish people and the Hebrew Bible. It primarily uses a consonantal script, with vowels often implied rather than explicitly written. Revived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, modern Hebrew is spoken today by millions, primarily in Israel. It serves as a unifying language for Jewish communities worldwide. Hebrew has contributed to fields like theology, literature, and linguistics, and has unique features such as gendered nouns and a root-based word formation system that links related concepts.