Haketía
QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY
For undergraduate students
1- What languages were spoken in al-Andalus (8th-15th century) and how do these contribute to the origin of Haketía?
2- Research the main cities where Jews expelled from Spain settled: Tetouan, Asila, Tangier, Melilla, Ceuta, etc. Through their history we can also learn about the history of the Jewish community and thus deepen our knowledge of their traditions and of course, the language.
3- What are the differences between the Jews from Spain who came to Morocco and the Moroccan Jews? Focus on the differences in traditions, habits and language.
4- What is the current situation of the Moroccan Jewish population?
5- Which are the main literary works in Haketía?
For advanced or graduate students
1- Carry out a detailed survey to know approximate the number of speakers of the language today. Such a survey can be made using the information networks of the Sephardic cultural centers around the world.
2- Propose a standardization for the orthography of Haketía. In your proposal, explain the issues involved in the standardization and reason your proposal. How would your proposal best serve the language and why?
3- Which alphabet should be used for Haketía, Hebrew or Latin? Why?
4- Investigate the linguistic situation of other Ibero-Jewish communities around the world such as in Canada or Venezuela? How are they maintaining their language? Elaborate on the linguistic challenges specific to those communities.