<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Israeli population is a linguistically and culturally diverse community . The 19th edition of Ethnologue lists 35 languages and dialects spoken in local communities . Hebrew, which is one of the country's two official languages, is the primary language of Israel, and almost the entire population speaks it either as native speakers or proficiently as a second language . Its standard form, known as Modern Hebrew, is the main language used for communication . Arabic, used mainly by Israel's Arab minority, which comprises about one - fifth of the population, is the country's second official language . English, spoken as a second language by the majority of the Israeli population, is used widely in official logos, road signs and product labels . Russian, spoken by the large immigrant population from the former Soviet Union, is also heavily used . </P> <P> Modern Hebrew emerged as a result of the revival of the Hebrew language that began the late 19th century, and is based on different dialects of ancient Hebrew and somewhat influenced by many languages (English, Jewish languages, Slavic languages, Arabic, Aramaic, German and others). </P>

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