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Canaanite
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the ancient Semitic language spoken by the Canaanite peoples in the region of Canaan
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The Canaanite language was spoken by the ancient inhabitants of the region before the arrival of the Israelites.
Scholars study Canaanite texts to understand the linguistic and cultural heritage of the ancient Near East.
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a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites
