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Where did the Hebrew Language originate? Where did the Arabic Language originate?

Both Hebrew and Arabic, I think, are very ancient languages. I'm interested in knowing geographically where the two languages were born, and how long ago?

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The hebrew language was orignaiated in the hebrews and the arabic was origniated in the arabic ancient world.
Aramaic is a group of Semitic languages with a 3,000-year history. It has been the language of administration of empires and the language of divine worship. It is the original language of large sections of the biblical books of Daniel and Ezra, and is the main language of the Babylonian Talmud. Aramaic was the native language of Jesus (see Aramaic of Jesus). Modern Aramaic is spoken today as a first language by numerous, scattered communities, most significantly by the Assyrians. The language is considered to be endangered. Aramaic belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family. Within that diverse family, it belongs to the Semitic subfamily. Aramaic is a part of the Northwest Semitic group of languages, which also includes the Canaanite languages (such as Hebrew). It is also related to Arabic, being part of the more diverse Central Semitic languages; one possible source for the Arabic alphabet is Nabataean Aramaic script. Cheers!
The hebrew language originated what 50 years ago I think? The arabic language was there before the English & French...
Hebrew originates from the Levant area (the area that is now known as Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan). Its age is unknown for certain, but it is was probably formed in 1200 BCE or so. Arabic originates from the Arabian Peninsula. The earliest Arabic scriptures are dated back to the 8th century BCE (but it was probably spoken earlier). Both languages belong to the Semitic Languages: Hebrew is of the Canaanite branch, which is for itself a branch of the Levantine languages (Northwest Semitic languages); other languages of the Levantine branch are Aramaic, Phoenician, Ammonite, Moabite, Ugaritic… Arabic is part of the Arabian languages. Both Hebrew and Arabic (with their different dialects) are Central Semitic languages and share many similarities.