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Mizrahi Jews

Mizrahi Jews

Jewish diaspora of Africa and Asia Ethnic group Mizrahi Jewsיהודים מזרחיםA Jewish family from Damascus, c. 1901Total population~3 million (including 1.5 million Sephardic Jews from Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, who are sometimes grouped into broader 'Mizrahi' demographics)Regions with significant populations Israel (incl. occupied territories)3,200,000 United States75,000LanguagesHistoric:Hebrew, Judeo-Aramaic (western, eastern varieties), Jewish Koine Greek Traditional:Hebrew, Judaeo-Arabic, Judeo-Berber, Judaeo-Aramaic, Judaeo-Iranian (Judaeo-Persian), Syriac, Kurdish, TurkishModern:Israeli Hebrew, Mizrahi Hebrew (liturgical), French, English, Russian, Arabic, Georgian, Azerbaijani, JuhuriReligionJudaismRelated ethnic groupsMaghrebi Jews, Yemenite Jews, Iranian Jews, Bukharian Jews, Mountain Jews, Georgian Jews, and Samaritans; various Middle Eastern ethnic groups and Jewish groups Part of a series onJews and Judaism Etymology Who is a Jew? Jewish studies Religion God in Judaism (names) Principles of faith Mitzvot (613) Halakha Shabbat Holidays Prayer Tzedakah Land of Israel Brit Bar and bat mitzvah Marriage Bereavement Baal teshuva Off the derech Philosophy Ethics K