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Aramaic languageSemitic language of the Hamito-Semitic family of western Asia, the everyday language of Palestine 2,000 years ago, during the Roman occupation and the time of Jesus. In the 13th century BC Aramaean nomads set up states in Mesopotamia, and during the next 200 years spread into northern Syria, where Damascus, Aleppo, and Carchemish were among their chief centres. Aramaic spread throughout Syria and Mesopotamia, becoming one of the official languages of the Persian empire under the Achaemenids and serving as a lingua franca of the day. Aramaic dialects survive among small Christian communities in various parts of western Asia, although Arabic spread widely with the acceptance of Islam. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``After 9-11, we definitely saw a rise in students who wanted to take Arabic, so there was a positive there,'' said Yona Sabar, professor of Hebrew and Aramaic languages at the University of California, Los Angeles, who also is a native speaker of the language. ``I wouldn't say Aramaic is a dead language now, but it is in a precarious situation,'' said Yona Sabar, professor of Hebrew and Aramaic languages at the University of California, Los Angeles. |
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