Traditionally Bukhori, Russian and Hebrew spoken in addition.
Judaism, Islam (see Chala (Jews)), Agnosticism
Bukharan Jews, also Bukharian Jews or Bukhari Jews, (Persian: یهودی بخارایی, Russian: Бухарские евреи, Hebrew: בוכרים: Bukharim), also called the Binai Israel,[1] are Jews from Central Asia who speak Bukhori, a dialect of the Persian language. 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, while others have emigrated to Europe or Australia.[2]
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