answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The term Semitemeans a member of any of various ancient and modern Semitic-speaking peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including; Akkadians (Assyrians andBabylonians), Eblaites, Ugarites, Canaanites, Phoenicians(including Carthaginians), Hebrews (Israelites, Judeans andSamaritans), Ahlamu, Arameans, Chaldeans, Amorites,Moabites, Edomites, Hyksos, Arabs, Nabateans, Maganites,Shebans, Sutu, Ubarites, Dilmunites, Maltese, Mandaeans,Sabians, Syriacs, Mhallami, Amalekites and Ethiopian Semites.

Semitic peoples are generally referred to by language and an ethnic group of peoples. In the past the language of the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Punic, Aramaic, ancient Hebrew, Arabic were among the semitic languages.

Using the ethnic classification of today's world, the two main groups of Semitic peoples are Arabic and modern day Jews.

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What people are regarded as semitic?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Ancient History

Who developed the first alphabet?

It is generally held to be the invention of a Semitic people in the middle east about 1800 B.C. It was spread by the Phoenicians and the Greek alphabet was derived from it.


Who were the Amorites?

The Amorites are descendants of Amori the fourth son of Canaan and Canaan is the son of Ham, so they are Hamitic in origin not Semitic. For them to be Semitic they would have to descend from Shem, hence the term Semitic witch means descendants of Shem, their history and ancestry shows them to be of Hamitic origin the language they spoke may be related to the Semitic one but language does not change the DNA of a person or a tribe, many archeologist have made this mistake in clasifiyig them as Semitic base on the language they spoke and this has lead to many confusing theories about their origin.Canaan had eleven sons, these are the names of his sons in the order in witch they were born Zidon ( also know as Sidon) Heth, Jebus, Amori, Girgash, Hivite, Arkee, Sini, Arvad, Zemari, Hamath.


Was there any important people during Aphrodite's time?

'Aphrodite's time' stretches into ancient history of Greece during the time when the mythology of today was the religion of then; there were many people who were regarded as important then who we do not remember and many still that we do remember.


Semitic Asians who came to power in Egypt near the end of the Middle Kingdom were called?

the Hyksos


Which group of people brought the horse and chariot to the country of Egypt?

THE HYKSOS were a group of Semitic invaders from the Levant who first brought the chariot into Egypt. (Egypt already had horses, but it was the use of chariots that made the horses a formidable part of a fighting retinue.)

Related questions

Were the Phoenician a Canaan group?

They were a Semitic people.


Are lebanese people semitic?

they're Phoenician, unless they have mixed DNA. although some have larger amounts of Semitic DNA


How are the people in Syria described?

The people in Syria are generally Semitic peoples.


Do people still speak Semitic?

Yes, some Semitic languagesare still spoken today. Arabic and Hebrew are examples.


Are Kurdish people Semitic?

No, Kurdish people are not Semitic. They are an Iranian ethnic group with their own distinct language and culture. The Kurdish language belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family.


Were Assyrians Semitic people?

Yes (Genesis ch.10).


The Israelites were blank people?

Semitic Monotheistic The chosen Devoted


In what order do these languages appear in time Egyptian semitic greek Phoenician roman languages?

1. Greek 2. Roman 3. Egyptian 4. Phoenician 5. Semitic


Is it true that the Hittites were a Semitic people who lived near modern Saudi Arabia?

No, they lived in Anatolia or Modern day Turkey. The rest of the statement (i.e. that Hittites were a Semitic people from real history) is true.


Are the semitic religions monotheistic or polythiestic?

monotheistic mainly, but people of semitic origin have often other religious believes, also. If they belong to Judaism or Islam they are monotheistic.


Are Persians Arabs?

No. Persians and Arabs are distinct ethnicities. Persians are an Indo-European people who speak an Indo-European language (like most Europeans) whereas Arabs are a Semitic people who speak a Semitic language.


Why are there so many white pictures of Jesus?

According to the Bible, while Jesus was on Earth, he became a Jew. Since Jesus was Semitic and the Semitic people are considered Caucasian, he is considered to be of the white race. Although He no doubt had olive colored skin as many caucasians do, for instance the Spaniards, he would have been considered of the white race of people as all semitic people are.