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Is Aramaic still spoken today?

Aramaic spoken today
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Is Aramaic still spoken today?

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Yes, modern dialects of Aramaic are still spoken today by small communities around the world: major centers are in Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Europe and the US. If you want to learn more about these communities, go to our links page, and you will find links to some of their websites. Can I learn Aramaic?Yes, you can. Only a few colleges and universities offer classes in Aramaic. If you can take a class, that’s the best way. However, you can also learn it on your own, if you are patient and dedicated enough. Normally people start from either Biblical Aramaic or Syriac. Recently a couple of grammars have been published, for which no previous knowledge of Semitic languages is required:Rosenthal, F. A Grammar of Biblical Aramaic (Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 1995)Muraoka, T. Classical Syriac : a basic grammar with a chrestomathy / with a select bibliography compiled by S.P. Brock (Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 1997)In our links page, you will also find links to Aramaic learning and

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