Mandaic language
Spoken language
Mandaic, or more specifically Classical Mandaic, is the liturgical language of Mandaeism and a South Eastern Aramaic variety in use by the Mandaean community, traditionally based in southern parts of Iraq and southwest Iran, for their religious... Wikipedia
Language family: Afroasiatic languages
Early forms: Proto-Afroasiatic: Proto-Semitic > Old Aramaic > Middle Aramaic > Eastern Middle Aramaic
Ethnicity: Mandaeans
ISO 639-3: Either: – Mandaic; – Classical Mandaic
Native speakers: 5,500 (2001–2006)
Writing system: Mandaic alphabet
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