| Languages of Palestine | |
|---|---|
 Warning sign in English, Hebrew and Arabic near Qasr al-Yahud | |
| Official | Arabic |
| Recognised | Hebrew, Armenian, Domari language |
| Vernacular | Palestinian Arabic |
| Foreign | English, French |
| Signed | Palestinian Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
The primary languages of Palestine are Arabic and Hebrew.
Palestinian Arabic is the primary language spoken by Palestinians and represents a unique dialect. A Levantine Arabic dialect subgroup, it is spoken by Arab citizens of Israel and in Palestinian populations in the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel.[1] However, Palestinian refugees in other parts of the world may have a different dialect from Palestinian Arabic. In the West Bank, there are many Israeli settlements in which, since the early 20th century, Hebrew has become more common. However, Russian and Amharic have also started to appear resulting from Aliyah from former Soviet Union countries and Ethiopia. Other Jewish migrants have also brought other European languages.[2]
In premodern and medieval time periods, many other languages had also been spoken in Palestine for ceremonial purposes or otherwise, including Latin and other Italic languages as well as French, Germanic languages, Classical Arabic and Greek. However, they gradually faded away along with geopolitical shifts and the end of feudalism.[3]
