Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mizrahi jews”. Today it says “mizrahi jewish sub-group of central asia that dwelt predominantly in what is today uzbekistan”.
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The group's name is derived from the Emirate of Bukhara , a polity that once had a sizable Jewish population. Bukharan Jews are one of the oldest Jewish diaspora groups, dating back to the Babylonian exile , and comprise a branch of Persian-speaking Jewry . They are also one of the oldest ethnoreligious groups in Central Asia. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union , most Bukharan Jews have emigrated to Israel , the United States , Canada , Europe , and Australia . And what of Melbourne's Bukharians, with around 65 families? State Government of Victoria . The Jewish community in Victoria is the largest in Australia, with the majority of Jewish people living in Melbourne. In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Bukharan Jews spoke a dialect of Tajik referred to as Bukhori or Judeo-Tajik, which is still used by Bukharan Jews today. The term 'the Jewish dialect of Tajik' is often used interchangeably with such terms as Judeo-Tadzhik, Judeo-Tajik, Bukhori, Bukhari, Bukharic, Bukharan, Bukharian, and Bukharit (Cooper 2012:284) in the literature. "Bukharian Jews find homes on Long Island", Newsday , September 2004. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2005
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union many have moved to the United States or to Israel .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Their name comes from the former Central Asian Emirate of Bukhara , which once had a sizable Jewish community.Since the collapse of the Soviet Union , the vast majority have emigrated to Israel or to the United States (especially Forest Hills , New York ), while others have emigrated to Europe or Australia ."Bukharian Jews find homes on Long Island", Newsday , September 2004.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Ethnic group Total population approx. 150,000–200,000 Regions with significant populations Israel 100,000–120,000 United States 50,000–60,000 European Union 5,000–10,000 Uzbekistan 100–1,000 Tajikistan 50–100 Canada 150 Russia 100 Languages Traditionally Bukhori (Judeo-Tajik), Tajik , Russian , Hebrew (Israel), English (USA, Canada, UK, and Australia), and German (Austria and Germany) spoken in addition and to a lesser extent, Uzbek for those who remain in Uzbekistan. Their name comes from the former Central Asian Emirate of Bukhara , which once had a sizable Jewish community. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the great majority have emigrated to Israel or to the United States (especially Forest Hills, New York ), while others have emigrated to Europe or Australia . "Bukharian Jews find homes on Long Island", Newsday , September 2004.
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Their name comes from the former Central Asian Emirate of Bukhara , which once had a sizable Jewish community. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the great majority have immigrated to Israel or to the United States (especially Forest Hills, New York ), while others have immigrated to Europe or Australia .Turkic Languages . 20 (2): 216– 233 . "Bukharian Jews find homes on Long Island", Newsday , September 2004.
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Their name comes from the former Central Asian Emirate of Bukhara (now primarily Uzbekistan ), which once had a sizable Jewish population.Bukharan Jews comprise Persian-speaking Jewry along with the Jews of Iran , Afghanistan , and the Caucasus Mountains .Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the great majority have immigrated to Israel or the United States while others have immigrated to Europe or Australia .In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.).Bukharan Jews spoke a dialect of Tajik referred to as Bukhori or Judeo-Tajik, which is still used by Bukharan Jews today.The term 'the Jewish dialect of Tajik' is often used interchangeably with such terms as Judeo-Tadzhik, Judeo-Tajik, Bukhori, Bukhari, Bukharic, Bukharan, Bukharian, and Bukharit (Cooper 2012:284) in the literature. "Bukharian Jews find homes on Long Island", Newsday , September 2004. Bukharan Jews spoke a dialect of Tajik referred to as Bukhori or Judeo-Tajik, which is still used by Bukharan Jews today.
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mizrahi jews
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mizrahi jewish sub-group of central asia that dwelt predominantly in what is today uzbekistan
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