Syriac
Spoken language
The Syriac language, also known as Syriac Aramaic and Classical Syriac ܠܫܢܐ ܥܬܝܩܐ, is an Aramaic language. The language is a dialect that emerged during the first century AD from a local Aramaic dialect that was spoken in the ancient region of... Wikipedia
Spoken by: Assyrian people, Lebanese people, Maronites, and more
Region: Asia
Language family: Afroasiatic languages
Dialects: West Syriac; East Syriac
Era: 1st century AD; declined as a vernacular language after the 13th century; still in liturgical use
Pronunciation: lɛʃˈʃɑːnɑː surˈjɑːjɑː
Writing system: Syriac abjad