1. Hebrew is a language spoken by 7 million people, the majority in Israel.
2. The Hebrew is one of the oldest languages in the world that was almost extinct until it’s revived in the early 20th century as a precursor to the modern State of Israel.
3. Hebrew pronunciation is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family.
4. Classical Hebrew has been used for prayer or study in Jewish communities around the world for over two thousand years.
5. It is one of the official languages of Israel, along with Arabic.
6. Hebrew has been referred to by Jews as Leshon HaKodesh (לשון הקודש), "The Holy Language", since ancient times.
7. The modern word "Hebrew" is derived from the word "ivri" (plural "ivrim") one of several names for the Jewish people.

Credit and more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_language

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Extinct

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Language

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Almost

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Revival

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רשמי