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The Sound of the Chaldean Neo-Aramaic language (Numbers, Greetings & The Lord's Prayer)
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together. I created this for educational purposes to spread awareness that we are diverse as a planet. Please feel free to subscribe to see more of this. I hope you have a great day! Stay happy! Please support me on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16809442. If you are interested to see your native language/dialect to be featured here. Submit your recordings to [email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (Sūreṯ / ܣܘܪܝܬ)
Native to: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Region: Mosul, Ninawa; now also Baghdad and Basra
Native speakers: 241,610 (2019)
Language family: Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3: cld
Glottolog: chal1275
Chaldea...
published: 21 Aug 2020
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The Story of Jesus - Assyrian Neo-Aramaic / Neo-Syriac / Assyriski Language (Iraq, Worldwide)
The Story of the Life and Times of Jesus Christ (Son of God).
According to the Gospel of Luke.
(Iraq, Worldwide) Assyrian Neo-Aramaic / Neo-Syriac / Assyriski / Assyrian / Aisorski / Assyrianci / Lishana Aturaya / Suret Language.
God Bless You All.
published: 20 Jun 2012
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Assyrian Language (Neo-Aramaic) Lesson 1 (male speaker)
Audio lesson for learning the Assyrian Lanuage as spoken in Iraq.
published: 22 Sep 2018
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Similarities Between Assyrian Aramaic and Hebrew
In today’s episode, we’ll be comparing some of the similarities between two Semitic languages, Hebrew and Aramaic, with Berta and Sidorie (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers) and Hila and Noa (Hebrew speakers from Israel) challenging each other with a list of words and sentences. Hebrew and Aramaic have many similarities, which Hebrew being a Northwest Semitic language and the only living Canaanite language left in world, while Neo-Aramaic consists of several languages which are varieties of Aramaic. Among these, the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic and Central Neo-Aramaic dialects are spoken primarily, but not exclusively, by ethnic Assyrians, who are native to Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Assyrians are among the Christian minorities in the Middle East, being members of the Assyrian Church of the Ea...
published: 09 Dec 2018
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Jewish Neo-Aramaic
This short film by Alan Niku offers a brief introduction to Jewish Neo-Aramaic, spoken by Jews in the Kurdish region of Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. The language is related to the ancient Aramaic language of the Talmud, some prayers, and parts of the Bible, but it differs due to historical developments and influences from local languages like Persian, Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish. Jewish dialects are often more similar to each other than to local Christian Aramaic dialects. Today, Jewish Neo-Aramaic is endangered, as most speakers moved to Israel, the US, and other regions and did not pass their mother tongue along to their children. This film includes clips of conversation and song and images of Jews from the Kurdish region.
Learn more and donate to this important work at
https://www.givecamp...
published: 21 Feb 2022
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Hail Mary - Shlamalakh Maryam in Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic)
The mesmerizing "Hail Mary" sang in Aramaic, the language of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
2017 Christmas Charity Concert
Saint Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbell, CA
Melody: Fred Elieh
Lyrics Arrangement: Lena Tailo
Soloist: Renee Aziz with Saint Mary's joint chorus
published: 03 Mar 2018
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Assyrian Aramaic Dialects | Similarities & Differences
Can Assyrian Aramaic speakers understand each other's dialects? In today's video we're focusing on one of the most ancient living languages as we compare the similarities and differences between some of the dialects of Assyrian Aramaic. Assyrians have a very fascinating history and their language and culture has influenced many groups across the Middle East. Much of this influence goes unnoticed at times, including the historical and ancient impact they had on Iran, the Persian language, and Iranian culture, something I brought up and discussed in this video.
Please follow and contact us on Instagram if you have any suggestions or if you speak a language that has not been featured before and would like to participate in a future video: https://www.instagram.com/BahadorAlast
There are di...
published: 07 Mar 2021
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The Turoyo language, casually spoken | Adam speaking Aramaic | Wikitongues
Turoyo is an Aramaic language spoken in Syria and Turkey, predominantly by Syriac Orthodox Christians. A cousin of Hebrew and Arabic, Aramaic varieties were the predominant languages of Roman Judea during the time of Jesus.
Contribute: wikitongues.org/submit-a-video
Explore: wikitongues.org/languages
More from Wikipedia: "Turoyo, also referred to as Surayt, is a Central Neo-Aramaic language traditionally spoken in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria by Assyrians. Most speakers use the Classical Syriac language for literature and worship. Turoyo speakers are currently mostly members of the Syriac Orthodox Church, but there are also Turoyo-speaking members of the Chaldean Catholic Church, especially from the town of Midyat, and of the Assyrian Church of the East. It is also currently sp...
published: 27 May 2021
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Jingle Bells - M’zangir Naqoosha in Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic)
2017 Christmas Charity Concert
Saint Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church
Aramaic Lyrics: His Grace, Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Jammo
Musical Transcription: Raad George.
Soloist: “Ella Antar” with Saint Mary’s Joint Chorus and Children’s Choir
published: 03 Mar 2018
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Similarities Between Assyrian Aramaic and Arabic
In today’s language challenge, we are comparing two Semitic languages, Aramaic and Arabic! The participants are Berta (neo-Aramaic speaker) and Meena (Arabic speaker from Iraq), challenging each other with a list of words and phrases. Neo-Aramaic consists of several languages which are varieties of Aramaic. Among these, the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic and Central Neo-Aramaic dialects are spoken primarily, but not exclusively, by ethnic Assyrians, who are native to Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Assyrians are among the Christian minorities in the Middle East, being members of the Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholics), Syriac Orthodox Church, Ancient Church of the East, Assyrian Pentecostal Church and Assyrian Evangelical Church. What makes videos such a...
published: 17 Nov 2018
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The Sound of the Chaldean Neo-Aramaic language (Numbers, Greetings & The Lord's Prayer)
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together. I created this for educational purposes to spread ...
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together. I created this for educational purposes to spread awareness that we are diverse as a planet. Please feel free to subscribe to see more of this. I hope you have a great day! Stay happy! Please support me on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16809442. If you are interested to see your native language/dialect to be featured here. Submit your recordings to
[email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Special Thanks to Eli - Xaphan :D
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (Sūreṯ / ܣܘܪܝܬ)
Native to: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Region: Mosul, Ninawa; now also Baghdad and Basra
Native speakers: 241,610 (2019)
Language family: Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3: cld
Glottolog: chal1275
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, or simply Chaldean, is a Northeastern Neo-Aramaic language spoken throughout a large region stretching from the plain of Urmia, in northwestern Iran, to the Nineveh plains, in northern Iraq, together with parts of southeastern Turkey.
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic is closely related to Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, where it is at times considered a dialect of that language. Most Assyrians in Iraq, Iran and the Khabour River Valley in Syria speak either the Chaldean Neo-Aramaic or Assyrian Neo-Aramaic variety, two varieties of Suret. Despite the two terms seeming to indicate a separate religious or even ethnic identity, both dialects or languages and their native speakers originate from and are indigenous to the same Upper Mesopotamian region (what was Assyria between the 9th century BC and 7th century BC).
https://wn.com/The_Sound_Of_The_Chaldean_Neo_Aramaic_Language_(Numbers,_Greetings_The_Lord's_Prayer)
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together. I created this for educational purposes to spread awareness that we are diverse as a planet. Please feel free to subscribe to see more of this. I hope you have a great day! Stay happy! Please support me on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16809442. If you are interested to see your native language/dialect to be featured here. Submit your recordings to
[email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Special Thanks to Eli - Xaphan :D
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (Sūreṯ / ܣܘܪܝܬ)
Native to: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Region: Mosul, Ninawa; now also Baghdad and Basra
Native speakers: 241,610 (2019)
Language family: Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3: cld
Glottolog: chal1275
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, or simply Chaldean, is a Northeastern Neo-Aramaic language spoken throughout a large region stretching from the plain of Urmia, in northwestern Iran, to the Nineveh plains, in northern Iraq, together with parts of southeastern Turkey.
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic is closely related to Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, where it is at times considered a dialect of that language. Most Assyrians in Iraq, Iran and the Khabour River Valley in Syria speak either the Chaldean Neo-Aramaic or Assyrian Neo-Aramaic variety, two varieties of Suret. Despite the two terms seeming to indicate a separate religious or even ethnic identity, both dialects or languages and their native speakers originate from and are indigenous to the same Upper Mesopotamian region (what was Assyria between the 9th century BC and 7th century BC).
- published: 21 Aug 2020
- views: 83804
2:07:45
The Story of Jesus - Assyrian Neo-Aramaic / Neo-Syriac / Assyriski Language (Iraq, Worldwide)
The Story of the Life and Times of Jesus Christ (Son of God).
According to the Gospel of Luke.
(Iraq, Worldwide) Assyrian Neo-Aramaic / Neo-Syriac / Assyriski /...
The Story of the Life and Times of Jesus Christ (Son of God).
According to the Gospel of Luke.
(Iraq, Worldwide) Assyrian Neo-Aramaic / Neo-Syriac / Assyriski / Assyrian / Aisorski / Assyrianci / Lishana Aturaya / Suret Language.
God Bless You All.
https://wn.com/The_Story_Of_Jesus_Assyrian_Neo_Aramaic_Neo_Syriac_Assyriski_Language_(Iraq,_Worldwide)
The Story of the Life and Times of Jesus Christ (Son of God).
According to the Gospel of Luke.
(Iraq, Worldwide) Assyrian Neo-Aramaic / Neo-Syriac / Assyriski / Assyrian / Aisorski / Assyrianci / Lishana Aturaya / Suret Language.
God Bless You All.
- published: 20 Jun 2012
- views: 20823
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Similarities Between Assyrian Aramaic and Hebrew
In today’s episode, we’ll be comparing some of the similarities between two Semitic languages, Hebrew and Aramaic, with Berta and Sidorie (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ...
In today’s episode, we’ll be comparing some of the similarities between two Semitic languages, Hebrew and Aramaic, with Berta and Sidorie (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers) and Hila and Noa (Hebrew speakers from Israel) challenging each other with a list of words and sentences. Hebrew and Aramaic have many similarities, which Hebrew being a Northwest Semitic language and the only living Canaanite language left in world, while Neo-Aramaic consists of several languages which are varieties of Aramaic. Among these, the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic and Central Neo-Aramaic dialects are spoken primarily, but not exclusively, by ethnic Assyrians, who are native to Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Assyrians are among the Christian minorities in the Middle East, being members of the Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholics), Syriac Orthodox Church, Ancient Church of the East, Assyrian Pentecostal Church and Assyrian Evangelical Church. Ancient Hebrew went extinct as a spoken language many centuries ago. However, it survived as a liturgical language for Judaism thanks to Jewish liturgy, rabbinic literature, intra-Jewish commerce, and other texts. For this reason, Hebrew is now considered the only truly successful example of a revived dead language. In the 19th century, it was revived as a spoken and literary language. Hebrew became the lingua franca of Palestine's Jews, and subsequently the official language of the State of Israel. After Israel, the United States has the second largest Hebrew-speaking population in the world.
If you live in the Greater Toronto Area and would like to participate in a future video, and if you have any suggestions or feedback, please contact us on Instagram as we are unable to respond to all YouTube comments.
Shahrzad (@shahrzad.pe): https://www.instagram.com/shahrzad.pe
Bahador (@BahadorAlast): https://www.instagram.com/BahadorAlast
My apologies for the few typos in the video. I would like to take a minute to address them.
In the video the words nefesh (נפש) and sakhah (שחה) were read, but I had written נְשָׁמָה and לשחות
as I had multiple terms. "len" (ܠܢ) in the first Assyrian Aramaic sentence is a vernacular contraction and should be spelt (ܠܐ ܝܘܢ). "reshakh" (ܪܫܟ̣) has a silent feminine yod at the end, so should be spelt (ܪܫܟ̣ܝ). Also, just to note, the word "shna" (ܫܢܐ) is the absolute state of the feminine noun meaning year - and that's more a feature of Biblical Aramaic and Classical Syriac. In modern Assyrian absolute state is only used in fossilized vocabulary borrowed from Classical Syriac, so it's practically never used. So in almost all cases, the emphatic state which is "sheta" (ܫܢ̄ܬܐ) in the singular, and "shinne" (ܫܢ̈ܐ) in the plural are used.
https://wn.com/Similarities_Between_Assyrian_Aramaic_And_Hebrew
In today’s episode, we’ll be comparing some of the similarities between two Semitic languages, Hebrew and Aramaic, with Berta and Sidorie (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers) and Hila and Noa (Hebrew speakers from Israel) challenging each other with a list of words and sentences. Hebrew and Aramaic have many similarities, which Hebrew being a Northwest Semitic language and the only living Canaanite language left in world, while Neo-Aramaic consists of several languages which are varieties of Aramaic. Among these, the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic and Central Neo-Aramaic dialects are spoken primarily, but not exclusively, by ethnic Assyrians, who are native to Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Assyrians are among the Christian minorities in the Middle East, being members of the Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholics), Syriac Orthodox Church, Ancient Church of the East, Assyrian Pentecostal Church and Assyrian Evangelical Church. Ancient Hebrew went extinct as a spoken language many centuries ago. However, it survived as a liturgical language for Judaism thanks to Jewish liturgy, rabbinic literature, intra-Jewish commerce, and other texts. For this reason, Hebrew is now considered the only truly successful example of a revived dead language. In the 19th century, it was revived as a spoken and literary language. Hebrew became the lingua franca of Palestine's Jews, and subsequently the official language of the State of Israel. After Israel, the United States has the second largest Hebrew-speaking population in the world.
If you live in the Greater Toronto Area and would like to participate in a future video, and if you have any suggestions or feedback, please contact us on Instagram as we are unable to respond to all YouTube comments.
Shahrzad (@shahrzad.pe): https://www.instagram.com/shahrzad.pe
Bahador (@BahadorAlast): https://www.instagram.com/BahadorAlast
My apologies for the few typos in the video. I would like to take a minute to address them.
In the video the words nefesh (נפש) and sakhah (שחה) were read, but I had written נְשָׁמָה and לשחות
as I had multiple terms. "len" (ܠܢ) in the first Assyrian Aramaic sentence is a vernacular contraction and should be spelt (ܠܐ ܝܘܢ). "reshakh" (ܪܫܟ̣) has a silent feminine yod at the end, so should be spelt (ܪܫܟ̣ܝ). Also, just to note, the word "shna" (ܫܢܐ) is the absolute state of the feminine noun meaning year - and that's more a feature of Biblical Aramaic and Classical Syriac. In modern Assyrian absolute state is only used in fossilized vocabulary borrowed from Classical Syriac, so it's practically never used. So in almost all cases, the emphatic state which is "sheta" (ܫܢ̄ܬܐ) in the singular, and "shinne" (ܫܢ̈ܐ) in the plural are used.
- published: 09 Dec 2018
- views: 646926
4:22
Jewish Neo-Aramaic
This short film by Alan Niku offers a brief introduction to Jewish Neo-Aramaic, spoken by Jews in the Kurdish region of Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. The language is ...
This short film by Alan Niku offers a brief introduction to Jewish Neo-Aramaic, spoken by Jews in the Kurdish region of Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. The language is related to the ancient Aramaic language of the Talmud, some prayers, and parts of the Bible, but it differs due to historical developments and influences from local languages like Persian, Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish. Jewish dialects are often more similar to each other than to local Christian Aramaic dialects. Today, Jewish Neo-Aramaic is endangered, as most speakers moved to Israel, the US, and other regions and did not pass their mother tongue along to their children. This film includes clips of conversation and song and images of Jews from the Kurdish region.
Learn more and donate to this important work at
https://www.givecampus.com/schools/HebrewUnionCollegeJewishInstituteofReligion/help-preserve-iranian-jewish-languages
Writer, Editor: Alan Niku
Producer: Sarah Bunin Benor, HUC-JIR Jewish Language Project
Narrator: Yasmine Razi
Music: Adi Kadussi
Images, Audio, and Video: Diarna, Alan Niku, Geoffrey Khan, Endangered Language Alliance, Mother Tongue, and Sarah Bunin Benor
Speakers: Noga Cohen, Sabiḥa Cohen, Yosef Cohen, Ilan Cohen, Massoud Tavakoli, Alan Niku, Hay-El, Mina, Dalya Ḥarfuf, Moussa Haim Jalil Harooni, Aziz Davidi, Nurollah Zargari
https://wn.com/Jewish_Neo_Aramaic
This short film by Alan Niku offers a brief introduction to Jewish Neo-Aramaic, spoken by Jews in the Kurdish region of Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. The language is related to the ancient Aramaic language of the Talmud, some prayers, and parts of the Bible, but it differs due to historical developments and influences from local languages like Persian, Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish. Jewish dialects are often more similar to each other than to local Christian Aramaic dialects. Today, Jewish Neo-Aramaic is endangered, as most speakers moved to Israel, the US, and other regions and did not pass their mother tongue along to their children. This film includes clips of conversation and song and images of Jews from the Kurdish region.
Learn more and donate to this important work at
https://www.givecampus.com/schools/HebrewUnionCollegeJewishInstituteofReligion/help-preserve-iranian-jewish-languages
Writer, Editor: Alan Niku
Producer: Sarah Bunin Benor, HUC-JIR Jewish Language Project
Narrator: Yasmine Razi
Music: Adi Kadussi
Images, Audio, and Video: Diarna, Alan Niku, Geoffrey Khan, Endangered Language Alliance, Mother Tongue, and Sarah Bunin Benor
Speakers: Noga Cohen, Sabiḥa Cohen, Yosef Cohen, Ilan Cohen, Massoud Tavakoli, Alan Niku, Hay-El, Mina, Dalya Ḥarfuf, Moussa Haim Jalil Harooni, Aziz Davidi, Nurollah Zargari
- published: 21 Feb 2022
- views: 24938
4:30
Hail Mary - Shlamalakh Maryam in Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic)
The mesmerizing "Hail Mary" sang in Aramaic, the language of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
2017 Christmas Charity Concert
Saint Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Ca...
The mesmerizing "Hail Mary" sang in Aramaic, the language of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
2017 Christmas Charity Concert
Saint Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbell, CA
Melody: Fred Elieh
Lyrics Arrangement: Lena Tailo
Soloist: Renee Aziz with Saint Mary's joint chorus
https://wn.com/Hail_Mary_Shlamalakh_Maryam_In_Assyrian_(Neo_Aramaic)
The mesmerizing "Hail Mary" sang in Aramaic, the language of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
2017 Christmas Charity Concert
Saint Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church, Campbell, CA
Melody: Fred Elieh
Lyrics Arrangement: Lena Tailo
Soloist: Renee Aziz with Saint Mary's joint chorus
- published: 03 Mar 2018
- views: 15772
42:10
Assyrian Aramaic Dialects | Similarities & Differences
Can Assyrian Aramaic speakers understand each other's dialects? In today's video we're focusing on one of the most ancient living languages as we compare the si...
Can Assyrian Aramaic speakers understand each other's dialects? In today's video we're focusing on one of the most ancient living languages as we compare the similarities and differences between some of the dialects of Assyrian Aramaic. Assyrians have a very fascinating history and their language and culture has influenced many groups across the Middle East. Much of this influence goes unnoticed at times, including the historical and ancient impact they had on Iran, the Persian language, and Iranian culture, something I brought up and discussed in this video.
Please follow and contact us on Instagram if you have any suggestions or if you speak a language that has not been featured before and would like to participate in a future video: https://www.instagram.com/BahadorAlast
There are different varieties of Aramaic spoken by Assyrians, who are native to present-day Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. In addition, there are Jewish varieties, written in the Hebrew script, spoken by Assyrian Jews. Today, Assyrians are among the Christian minorities in the Middle East, while prior to adopting Christianity, with a history stretching back more than 4600 years, they mainly followed ancient Mesopotamian religions. Being stateless and divided between empires and spheres of influence for centuries, served to divide the Assyrian people. Initially between East (Church of the East) and West (Syriac Orthodox). Eventually, these two also developed splits with groups submitting to the pope in Rome and forming the Chaldean Catholic Church (East Syriac rite) and Syriac Catholic Church (West Syriac rite). These religious schisms became formalized by the 1830s and were recognized by the Ottomans. By the 21st century, the Assyrians were fragmented along 4 main fault lines, not to mention people that became Protestant or Russian Orthodox in the 19th century. The distance and geographical divides between various districts/regions, national borders (such as those between the Ottoman and Persian empires), and the differences in local dialects with no strong unified national movement or school system stalled solidarity even further. This resulted in more dialects being formed and at this stage, most Assyrians identified using the same endonym (Suraye) and they called their language "Suret", with these names being pronounced differently in different dialects, but are essentially being the same. Furthermore, the surrounding Turks, Persians, Arabs, Armenians, Georgians, and others called Assyrians by different terms, such as the Persians calling them Ashuri (آشوری). In the native books, most of which were in Classical Syriac until the 19th century, Assyrians were identified as "Suryaye" (Syrians) and the language was termed "Suryaya" (Syriac). The 20th and 21st centuries dispersed Assyrians even further, communities became disjointed and began to see the differences between each other rather than the similarities.
I hope that this video will serve to unite Assyrians and Aramaic speakers from different backgrounds and bring them closer together!
The status of Aramaic began to rise historically when it replaced earlier Semitic languages such as Akkadian, Hebrew, and Phoenician. Spoken in many different variants, Aramaic become the lingua franca of much of western Asia, including the Arabian Peninsula, Anatolia, the Caucasus, and Egypt. It was the language that Jesus spoke in the Galilean dialect and the language of parts of the Hebrew Bible. The language was used during the time of the Babylonian Empire as well as the Achaemenid Empire, becoming the lingua franca all throughout those territories. Because of its importance and wide use, the Aramaic script was adopted by other languages. For instance, it was used to write many non-Semitic languages, such as the Pahlavi script for various Middle Iranian languages. Modified forms of the Aramaic script were used to write many languages such as Parthian, Middle Persian, Sogdian, and Khwarazmian. It was also the liturgical language of religions that are now extinct, such as Manichaeism.
https://wn.com/Assyrian_Aramaic_Dialects_|_Similarities_Differences
Can Assyrian Aramaic speakers understand each other's dialects? In today's video we're focusing on one of the most ancient living languages as we compare the similarities and differences between some of the dialects of Assyrian Aramaic. Assyrians have a very fascinating history and their language and culture has influenced many groups across the Middle East. Much of this influence goes unnoticed at times, including the historical and ancient impact they had on Iran, the Persian language, and Iranian culture, something I brought up and discussed in this video.
Please follow and contact us on Instagram if you have any suggestions or if you speak a language that has not been featured before and would like to participate in a future video: https://www.instagram.com/BahadorAlast
There are different varieties of Aramaic spoken by Assyrians, who are native to present-day Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. In addition, there are Jewish varieties, written in the Hebrew script, spoken by Assyrian Jews. Today, Assyrians are among the Christian minorities in the Middle East, while prior to adopting Christianity, with a history stretching back more than 4600 years, they mainly followed ancient Mesopotamian religions. Being stateless and divided between empires and spheres of influence for centuries, served to divide the Assyrian people. Initially between East (Church of the East) and West (Syriac Orthodox). Eventually, these two also developed splits with groups submitting to the pope in Rome and forming the Chaldean Catholic Church (East Syriac rite) and Syriac Catholic Church (West Syriac rite). These religious schisms became formalized by the 1830s and were recognized by the Ottomans. By the 21st century, the Assyrians were fragmented along 4 main fault lines, not to mention people that became Protestant or Russian Orthodox in the 19th century. The distance and geographical divides between various districts/regions, national borders (such as those between the Ottoman and Persian empires), and the differences in local dialects with no strong unified national movement or school system stalled solidarity even further. This resulted in more dialects being formed and at this stage, most Assyrians identified using the same endonym (Suraye) and they called their language "Suret", with these names being pronounced differently in different dialects, but are essentially being the same. Furthermore, the surrounding Turks, Persians, Arabs, Armenians, Georgians, and others called Assyrians by different terms, such as the Persians calling them Ashuri (آشوری). In the native books, most of which were in Classical Syriac until the 19th century, Assyrians were identified as "Suryaye" (Syrians) and the language was termed "Suryaya" (Syriac). The 20th and 21st centuries dispersed Assyrians even further, communities became disjointed and began to see the differences between each other rather than the similarities.
I hope that this video will serve to unite Assyrians and Aramaic speakers from different backgrounds and bring them closer together!
The status of Aramaic began to rise historically when it replaced earlier Semitic languages such as Akkadian, Hebrew, and Phoenician. Spoken in many different variants, Aramaic become the lingua franca of much of western Asia, including the Arabian Peninsula, Anatolia, the Caucasus, and Egypt. It was the language that Jesus spoke in the Galilean dialect and the language of parts of the Hebrew Bible. The language was used during the time of the Babylonian Empire as well as the Achaemenid Empire, becoming the lingua franca all throughout those territories. Because of its importance and wide use, the Aramaic script was adopted by other languages. For instance, it was used to write many non-Semitic languages, such as the Pahlavi script for various Middle Iranian languages. Modified forms of the Aramaic script were used to write many languages such as Parthian, Middle Persian, Sogdian, and Khwarazmian. It was also the liturgical language of religions that are now extinct, such as Manichaeism.
- published: 07 Mar 2021
- views: 62056
1:02
The Turoyo language, casually spoken | Adam speaking Aramaic | Wikitongues
Turoyo is an Aramaic language spoken in Syria and Turkey, predominantly by Syriac Orthodox Christians. A cousin of Hebrew and Arabic, Aramaic varieties were the...
Turoyo is an Aramaic language spoken in Syria and Turkey, predominantly by Syriac Orthodox Christians. A cousin of Hebrew and Arabic, Aramaic varieties were the predominant languages of Roman Judea during the time of Jesus.
Contribute: wikitongues.org/submit-a-video
Explore: wikitongues.org/languages
More from Wikipedia: "Turoyo, also referred to as Surayt, is a Central Neo-Aramaic language traditionally spoken in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria by Assyrians. Most speakers use the Classical Syriac language for literature and worship. Turoyo speakers are currently mostly members of the Syriac Orthodox Church, but there are also Turoyo-speaking members of the Chaldean Catholic Church, especially from the town of Midyat, and of the Assyrian Church of the East. It is also currently spoken in the Assyrian diaspora, although classified as a vulnerable language. Turoyo is not mutually intelligible with Western Neo-Aramaic having been separated for over a thousand years, while mutual intelligibility with Assyrian Neo-Aramaic and Chaldean Neo-Aramaic is limited. Contrary to what these language names suggest, they are not specific to a particular church, with members of the Assyrian Church of the East and Chaldean Catholic Church speaking Assyrian dialects, and members of the Syriac Orthodox Church speaking Turoyo."
https://wn.com/The_Turoyo_Language,_Casually_Spoken_|_Adam_Speaking_Aramaic_|_Wikitongues
Turoyo is an Aramaic language spoken in Syria and Turkey, predominantly by Syriac Orthodox Christians. A cousin of Hebrew and Arabic, Aramaic varieties were the predominant languages of Roman Judea during the time of Jesus.
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More from Wikipedia: "Turoyo, also referred to as Surayt, is a Central Neo-Aramaic language traditionally spoken in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria by Assyrians. Most speakers use the Classical Syriac language for literature and worship. Turoyo speakers are currently mostly members of the Syriac Orthodox Church, but there are also Turoyo-speaking members of the Chaldean Catholic Church, especially from the town of Midyat, and of the Assyrian Church of the East. It is also currently spoken in the Assyrian diaspora, although classified as a vulnerable language. Turoyo is not mutually intelligible with Western Neo-Aramaic having been separated for over a thousand years, while mutual intelligibility with Assyrian Neo-Aramaic and Chaldean Neo-Aramaic is limited. Contrary to what these language names suggest, they are not specific to a particular church, with members of the Assyrian Church of the East and Chaldean Catholic Church speaking Assyrian dialects, and members of the Syriac Orthodox Church speaking Turoyo."
- published: 27 May 2021
- views: 26197
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Jingle Bells - M’zangir Naqoosha in Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic)
2017 Christmas Charity Concert
Saint Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church
Aramaic Lyrics: His Grace, Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Jammo
Musical Transcription: Raad...
2017 Christmas Charity Concert
Saint Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church
Aramaic Lyrics: His Grace, Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Jammo
Musical Transcription: Raad George.
Soloist: “Ella Antar” with Saint Mary’s Joint Chorus and Children’s Choir
https://wn.com/Jingle_Bells_M’Zangir_Naqoosha_In_Assyrian_(Neo_Aramaic)
2017 Christmas Charity Concert
Saint Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church
Aramaic Lyrics: His Grace, Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Jammo
Musical Transcription: Raad George.
Soloist: “Ella Antar” with Saint Mary’s Joint Chorus and Children’s Choir
- published: 03 Mar 2018
- views: 4138
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Similarities Between Assyrian Aramaic and Arabic
In today’s language challenge, we are comparing two Semitic languages, Aramaic and Arabic! The participants are Berta (neo-Aramaic speaker) and Meena (Arabic sp...
In today’s language challenge, we are comparing two Semitic languages, Aramaic and Arabic! The participants are Berta (neo-Aramaic speaker) and Meena (Arabic speaker from Iraq), challenging each other with a list of words and phrases. Neo-Aramaic consists of several languages which are varieties of Aramaic. Among these, the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic and Central Neo-Aramaic dialects are spoken primarily, but not exclusively, by ethnic Assyrians, who are native to Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Assyrians are among the Christian minorities in the Middle East, being members of the Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholics), Syriac Orthodox Church, Ancient Church of the East, Assyrian Pentecostal Church and Assyrian Evangelical Church. What makes videos such as this even more important is the fact that the number of fluent Neo-Aramaic speakers has shrunk significantly, especially since many have been forced to leave their ancestral homelands.
Arabic is a Central Semitic language and has official/national status
Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, SADR, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania (Zanzibar), Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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https://wn.com/Similarities_Between_Assyrian_Aramaic_And_Arabic
In today’s language challenge, we are comparing two Semitic languages, Aramaic and Arabic! The participants are Berta (neo-Aramaic speaker) and Meena (Arabic speaker from Iraq), challenging each other with a list of words and phrases. Neo-Aramaic consists of several languages which are varieties of Aramaic. Among these, the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic and Central Neo-Aramaic dialects are spoken primarily, but not exclusively, by ethnic Assyrians, who are native to Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Assyrians are among the Christian minorities in the Middle East, being members of the Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholics), Syriac Orthodox Church, Ancient Church of the East, Assyrian Pentecostal Church and Assyrian Evangelical Church. What makes videos such as this even more important is the fact that the number of fluent Neo-Aramaic speakers has shrunk significantly, especially since many have been forced to leave their ancestral homelands.
Arabic is a Central Semitic language and has official/national status
Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, SADR, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania (Zanzibar), Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
I would like to thank my friend Paul for helping me put this wonderful video together!
If you live in Toronto or the surrounding areas and would like to participate in a future video, and/or if you have any suggestions or feedback, please contact us on Instagram:
Shahrzad (@shahrzad.pe): https://www.instagram.com/shahrzad.pe
Bahador (@BahadorAlast): https://www.instagram.com/BahadorAlast
- published: 17 Nov 2018
- views: 427522