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Old 08-22-2005, 08:39 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Tolkien
Under the section, The Structure of Khuzdul, the language's basic structure is discussed and is said to resemble that of a Semitic language, such as Arabic or Hebrew.
Didn't Tolkien, in a radio interview, compare the Dwarves (not unfavourably) to Jews? Is there any evidence to suggest that he may have based their language on Hebrew too?
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