Falasha
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Falasha is a historical term, now often considered pejorative, that was used to refer to the Beta Israel community of Ethiopian Jews.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnonym
→
exonym → historical term → |
| appliedBy |
non-Jewish Ethiopians
→
|
| associatedWithEthnicity |
Jewish people
→
|
| associatedWithRegion |
Ethiopia
→
|
| associatedWithReligion |
Judaism
→
|
| culturalContext |
Ethiopian society
→
|
| describesCommunityCharacteristic |
religious distinctiveness
→
social marginalization → |
| discouragedUsageBy |
Jewish organizations
→
scholars → |
| discouragedUsageReason |
pejorative connotations
→
|
| etymologyLanguage |
Geʽez
→
|
| etymologyMeaning |
exile
→
landless → |
| hasAlternativeNameForGroup |
Beta Israel
→
Ethiopian Israelites → |
| hasConnotation |
pejorative
→
|
| historicalUsagePeriod |
medieval period
→
modern period → |
| mentionedIn |
Jewish historical studies
→
scholarly literature on Ethiopian Jews → |
| notPreferredTermFor |
Beta Israel
→
|
| refersTo |
Beta Israel
→
Ethiopian Jews → |
| relatedToTopic |
ethnonyms for Jewish communities
→
exonyms in Africa → history of Ethiopian Jewry → |
| replacedByPreferredTerm |
Beta Israel
→
Ethiopian Jews → |
| sensitivityStatus |
offensive to many community members
→
|
| status |
now often considered pejorative
→
|
| usageRecommendation |
avoid in favor of Beta Israel or Ethiopian Jews
→
|
| usedIn |
Amharic language
→
Ethiopia → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ethiopian Jews
→
|
alternativeName |