Made up Language? Why Everybody is wrong about Hebrew

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Is Hebrew a made-up language… or is that one of the biggest linguistic misunderstandings on the internet? In this video, we unpack the real history of Hebrew—from Biblical Hebrew to Mishnaic Hebrew, medieval revival efforts, and the emergence of Modern Hebrew. Along the way, we tackle the viral claim that Hebrew is “fake,” “constructed,” or somehow less authentic than other living languages—and show why everybody is wrong about Hebrew. Using linguistics, historical evidence, and language evolution theory, we explain: Where the idea that Hebrew is a made-up language comes from How language revival actually works (and why it’s not the same as invention) The continuity between Ancient Hebrew and Modern Hebrew Why Hebrew’s history challenges what people think a “real” language is If you’ve seen the “FAKE?” thumbnail and wondered whether Hebrew was invented in the 20th century, this video breaks down the myths, the facts, and the linguistics behind one of the most misunderstood languages in the world. #Hebrew #Linguistics #LanguageHistory #ModernHebrew #IsHebrewFake #MadeUpLanguage #SemiticLanguages #languagerevival clarification: I am not saying "yallah" is judeo-arabic and not used by gentiles. 🫠 On Wikipedia edit wars: https://therecord.media/researchers-wikipedia-a-front-in-russian-propaganda-war https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-07/wikipedia-editors-struggle-to-moderate-conflict-in-gaza Errata (to be expanded …): - the map pins are inaccurate for the historical locations of Israel and Judea; Israel should be the north. - i asked my editor for “Peace of Westphalia” on screen; he went above and beyond by sharing the painting of the same name. - while the Mt. Ebal Tablet potentially positions Hebrew as early as 1,200 BCE, more reliable and copious documents date from about 900 BCE, making it ~3,000 years old, not 4,000.