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Lands of Semitic Peoples Lands of Semitic Peoples
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Lands of Semitic Peoples

Lands of Semitic Peoples
Contrary to popular thought, which designates Semites as adherents of Judaism, Semites are, in fact, those people who speak Semitic languages such as Arabic and Hebrew. Semitic peoples live primarily in areas of the Middle East and northern Africa, as shown here.
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Anti-Semitism; Semitic Languages; Arabs (people)
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