Semites

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Semites, SEH myts, are peoples who speak a Semitic language, such as Arabic or Hebrew. They live mainly in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the Arabian Peninsula, and North Africa. The ancient Assyrians, Babylonians, Canaanites, Eblaites, Hebrews, and Phoenicians also were Semites.

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