Western Neo-Aramaic
Spoken language
Western Neo-Aramaic, more commonly referred to as Siryon, is a modern Western Aramaic language. Today, it is spoken by Christian and Muslim Arameans in only two villages – Maaloula and Jubb'adin, until the Syrian Civil War also in Bakhʽa – in the... Wikipedia
Language families: Semitic languages, Afroasiatic languages, Neo-Aramaic languages, and more
Region: Asia
Native speakers: 30,000 (2023)
Native to: Syria
Pronunciation: sirˈjo:n
Writing system: Maalouli square script; Syriac alphabet (Serṭā); Phoenician alphabet; Arabic alphabet