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 Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:15 am
Welcome to the Aramaic General Discussion! This is where we discuss everything related to the Aramaic language, including, but not limited to:
-asking specific questions about Aramaic vocabulary and grammar
-recommendations for Aramaic dictionaries, websites, etc
-and everything else about the beautiful langauge of Mesopotamia, Ancient Syria and Ancient Israel! 3nodding
Please note that although speaking in Aramaic is allowed here, it is not recommended if you actually want most people to understand you.
Let's start off with a few facts about the Aramaic language:
Spoken in (today): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Georgia, Lebanon, Russia, Syria and Turkey.
Total number of speakers: 2.000.000
Language Family: Semitic
Regulated by: n/a
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:31 am
DICTIONARIES/GRAMMAR BOOKS ETC In English:Online Dictionaries and Learning Aids: A - Highly detailed. Contains links to three different dictionaries, Assyrian grammar aid, and other resources. Good place to get things started in.B - Dictionary; currently under construction...C - Dictionary, fonts, spell-check and more.Langauge BooksIn Arabic:A - Comprehensive basic information about Aramaic. In Hebrew:Language Books: A - Yemenite AramaicB - Biblical Aramaic (I'm using that one and so far, I'm pretty pleased. Former knowledge of linguistics is quite necessary.)C - Modern Western Aramaic If anyone here has any other reccommendations for websites/dictionaries/grammar books etc, please feel free to tell us about them in this thread. I started studying Aramaic today and I will post interesting stuff I learn about it here.
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:03 pm
My grandfather spoke it, his father lived in a village where it was still spoken. I just about screamed when I found out my mom had the opportunity to learn it from him but didn't.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:06 pm
I like the way it sounds, but I only here is in movies like "The Passion of the Christ" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose". Wow, I have seen too many religious movies, and I do not even have a religion
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