Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
- noun
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neo-arameo asirio
- Many families in northern Iraq speak Assyrian Neo-Aramaic at home and in community gatherings.
Examples
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She learned to read and write in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic at her local church school.
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Linguists have studied how Assyrian Neo-Aramaic has preserved elements of ancient Aramaic.
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Many people in northern Iraq speak Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.
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The Assyrian Neo-Aramaic dialect is rich in history.
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Linguists have studied how Assyrian Neo-Aramaic has preserved elements of ancient Aramaic.
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Many families in northern Iraq speak Assyrian Neo-Aramaic at home and in community gatherings.
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She learned to read and write in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic at her local church school.
Synonyms
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A language from southwestern Asia first spoken by the ancient Arameans and still used by some people
A modern language still spoken by people in parts of northern Iraq and nearby countries
Surface Forms
Morphology
Assyrian + Neo-Aramaic
The phrase is a straightforward compositional name: 'Assyrian' specifies the ethnic/communal affiliation and 'Neo-Aramaic' denotes the modern form of the Aramaic language (Neo- = new, Aramaic = the language). This structure is transparent and cross-linguistically parallel, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer it refers to the modern Aramaic dialect spoken by Assyrians.
Etymology
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: The name Assyrian Neo-Aramaic comes from the people who speak it (Assyrian) and the idea of a 'new' form of old Aramaic (Neo-Aramaic). It grew from ancient Aramaic and was kept alive by families and churches, so today it means the modern Aramaic spoken by Assyrian communities.