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    Aramaic - Wikipedia

    • Aramaic (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: ארמית, romanized: ˀərāmiṯ; Classical Syriac: ܐܪܡܐܝܬ, romanized: arāmāˀiṯ ) is a Northwest Semitic language that originated in the ancient region of Syria and quickly spread to Mesopotamia, the southern Levant, southeastern Anatolia, Eastern Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula, where it has been continually written and spoke… See more

    RegionFertile Crescent (Levant, Mesopotamia, Sinai and Southeastern Anatolia), eastern Arabia
    Language familyAfro-Asiatic · Semitic · West Semitic · Central Semitic · Northwest Semitic · Proto-Aramoid · Aramaic
    DialectsEastern Aramaic · Western Aramaic · Armazic · Palmyrene
    Writing systemSyriac alphabet (Christian) · Mandaic alphabet (Mandaean) · Hebrew alphabet (Jewish) · Historically Phoenician alphabet, Aramaic alphabet
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    Historically and originally, Aramaic was the language of the Arameans, a Semitic-speaking people of the region between the northern Levant and the northern Tigris valley. By around 1000 BC, the Arameans had a strin… See more

    Name

    The connection between Chaldean, Syriac, and Samaritan as "Aramaic" was first identified in 1679 by German theologian Johann Wilhelm Hilliger. In 1819–21 Ulrich Friedrich Kopp published his Bilder und Schriften d… See more

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    Aramaic is a Semitic language which was the lingua franca of much of the Near East from about 7th century BC until the 7th century AD, when it was largely replaced by Arabic.

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    Aramaic, a Semitic language, became the lingua franca of much of the ancient Near East in the seventh century B.C.E. Aramaic appears in such Jewish texts as the Talmud and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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    How many people speak Aramaic?
    Small groups of people still speak Aramaic in different parts of the Middle East. The wars of the last two centuries have made many speakers leave their homes to live in different places around the world. Today, between 500,000 and 850,000 people speak Aramaic languages. Aramaic is not one language without any changes.

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    What is ancient Aramaic?
    "Ancient Aramaic" refers to the earliest known period of the language, from its origin until it becomes the lingua franca of the Fertile Crescent. It was the language of the Aramean city-states of Damascus, Hamath, and Arpad.

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    Is Aramaic a Semitic language?
    Aramaic is a Semitic language which was the lingua franca of much of the Near East from about 7th century BC until the 7th century AD, when it was largely replaced by Arabic. Classical or Imperial Aramaic was the main language of the Persian, Babylonian and Assyrian empires and spread as far as Greece and the Indus valley.

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    Why is Aramaic a lingua franca?
    Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian empires, facilitating communication between the diverse nations within each empire.

    11 Facts You Should Know About Aramaic - Chabad.org

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    How many types of Aramaic languages are there?
    Aramaic is divided into several dialects which historically fall into five main groups: Ancient Aramaic is the language of the ancient Aramaic inscriptions up to 700 B.C.E. (from Upper Mesopotamia, northern Syria, and northern Israel). Official Aramaic was in use from 700 to 300 B.C.E.

    Ancient Jewish History: Aramaic - Jewish Virtual Library

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    When was Aramaic written?
    It was most closely related to Hebrew, Syriac, and Phoenician and was written in a script derived from the Phoenician alphabet. Aramaic is thought to have first appeared among the Aramaeans about the late 11th century bce. By the 8th century bce it had become accepted by the Assyrians as a second language.

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    What Is Aramaic? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Apr 5, 2024 · Learn about the origins, history, and varieties of Aramaic, a biblical language spoken across the ancient Near East. Explore the evidence of Aramaic inscriptions, documents, and translations from different periods and …

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    Aramaic Language and English Translation

    Nov 14, 2016 · Learn about the history, usage and alphabet of Aramaic, a biblical language spoken by Jesus and some books of the Bible. Find Aramaic translation for English words and phrases, but remember that pronunciation is …

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    Ancient Jewish History: Aramaic - Jewish Virtual Library

    Aramaic is divided into several dialects which historically fall into five main groups: Ancient Aramaic is the language of the ancient Aramaic inscriptions up to 700 B.C.E. (from Upper Mesopotamia, northern Syria, and northern Israel). …

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    11 Facts You Should Know About Aramaic - Chabad.org

    Learn 11 facts about Aramaic, the language of the Talmud, the Zohar, and many Jewish prayers and texts. Discover its ties to Hebrew, its role in Jewish history and culture, and its unique features and challenges.

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    Aramaic: Where Did it Come From, and Will it Survive?

    May 10, 2015 · Around 500 BC, after Darius I conquered Mesopotamia, the Aramaic of that region and time period became the official language used by different regions of the empire to communicate with each other. By the 3rd …

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    Aramaic as a Living Language - My Jewish Learning

    Feb 29, 2024 · Learn about the history and survival of Aramaic, the ancient language of the Middle East and the Jewish people. Explore the origins, use and modern life of Aramaic in a 4-part class with filmmaker Alan Niku.