Yemenite Hebrew: fluent speakers, recordings, etc.

Date: 13 Jul 2004
Time: 12:10:10 -0700

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I have infered from reading various comments on the internet that only a few old Yemenites in Israel speak Hebrew fluently. Does anyone know if this is true? Also if one wanted to "hang out" with someone fluent in Yemenite Hebrew, of 1) the Sanaani type or 2) the Sharabi type, how would one go about doing that. Another question related: Are there recordings (for both types of Hebrew), of the Bible perhaps, spoken in normal speech, say at least several chapters worth. An Ulpan for both types would be interesting as well.