Aramaic language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aramaic language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Aramaic is a group of Semitic languages with a 3,000-year history. It has been the language of administration of empires and the language of divine worship. It is the original language of large sections of the biblical books of Daniel and Ezra, and is the main language of the Talmud. Aramaic was the native language of Jesus (see Aramaic of Jesus).[4] Modern Aramaic is spoken today as a first language by numerous, scattered communities, most significantly by Assyrians, Syriacs, and Chaldeans. The language is considered to be endangered.

Aramaic belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family. Within that diverse family, it belongs to the Semitic subfamily. Aramaic is a part of the Northwest Semitic group of languages, which also includes the Canaanite languages (such as Hebrew). It is also related to Arabic, being part of the more diverse Central Semitic languages; one possible source for the Arabic alphabet is Nabataean Aramaic script."

Syriac language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Syriac language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "ch literary effort was put into the production of an authoritative translation of the Bible into Syriac (ܦܫܝܛܬܐ the Pšîṭtâ or Peshitta). At the same time, Ephrem the Syrian was producing the most treasured collection of poetry and theology in the Syriac language.
The sixth beatitude (Matthew 5:8) from an East Syriac Peshitta.Ṭûḇayhôn l'aylên daḏkên b-lebbhôn: d-hennôn neḥzôn l'allāhâ.'Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.'"

Syriac language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Syriac language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Syriac
ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ leššānā Suryāyā leššono Suryoyo
Pronunciation: /surˈjɑjɑ/ (Eastern), /surˈjɔjɔ/ (Western)
Spoken in: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Kerala, India
Total speakers: 1 500 000 fluent
Language family: Afro-Asiatic
Semitic
West Semitic
Central Semitic
Northwest Semitic
Aramaic
Eastern Aramaic
Syriac
Writing system: Syriac abjad
Official status
Official language in: Iraq (in areas where Assyrians form a majority)
Regulated by: Iraqi Science Academy (Baghdad)
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: syr
ISO 639-3: variously:
syr — Syriac (generic)
syc — Syriac (classical)
aii — Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
bhn — Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
cld — Chaldean"

Syriac language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Syriac language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Syriac language
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Syriac
ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ leššānā Suryāyā leššono Suryoyo
Pronunciation: /surˈjɑjɑ/ (Eastern), /surˈjɔjɔ/ (Western)
Spoken in: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Kerala, India
Total speakers: 1 500 000 fluent
Language family: Afro-Asiatic
Semitic
West Semitic
Central Semitic
Northwest Semitic
Aramaic
Eastern Aramaic
Syriac
Writing system: Syriac abjad
Official status
Official language in: Iraq (in areas where Assyrians form a majority)
Regulated by: Iraqi Science Academy (Baghdad)
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: syr
ISO 639-3: variously:
syr — Syriac (generic)
syc — Syriac (classical)
aii — Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
bhn — Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
cld — Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
lhs — Mlahsô
kqd — Koy Sanjaq Surat
syn — Senaya
tru — Turoyo
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An eleventh-century Syriac manuscript.
An eleventh-century Syriac manuscrip"

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