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==Revived Holy Land Hebrew== | ==Revived Holy Land Hebrew== | ||
Hebrew in Lõis was first revived by English-speaking Jewish immigrants in the Holy Land. In addition to new native coinages, there are some Togarmite loans and cognatizations, such as סיף ['sajif] from Togarmite ''seif'' and ענבר [in'bor] 'amber' from Togarmite ''3ynbar'' (corresponding to Arabic loans in our Modern Hebrew). | Hebrew in Lõis was first revived by English-speaking Jewish immigrants in the Holy Land. In addition to new native coinages, there are some Togarmite loans and cognatizations, such as סיף ['sajif] ''sayif'' from Togarmite ''seif'' and ענבר [in'bor] 'amber' ''inbor'' from Togarmite ''3ynbar'' (corresponding to Arabic loans in our Modern Hebrew). | ||
Most speakers in the Holy Land today use a loosely Togarmite accent, but with an English touch. This accent is considered the "standard" in Lõis. In contrast, North American Hebrew speakers mainly use a Corded Ware accent. | Most speakers in the Holy Land today use a loosely Togarmite accent, but with an English touch. This accent is considered the "standard" in Lõis. In contrast, North American Hebrew speakers mainly use a Corded Ware accent. | ||