| ID | 179396 |
| Title Proper | Neo-Aramaic Dialects of Iran |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Khan, Geoffrey |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Spoken vernacular dialects of Aramaic, generally known as Neo-Aramaic dialects, have survived down to modern times in various regions of the Middle East and can be divided into various subgroups. There are some islands of Neo-Aramaic in the West of Iran, which are situated on the eastern periphery of the Neo-Aramaic area. These include dialects spoken by Christians and Jews belonging to the North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic subgroup in the West Azerbaijan, Kordestan and Kermanshah provinces and Neo-Mandaic spoken by Mandaeans in the Khuzestan province. This paper examines a number of distinctive features of the Neo-Aramaic dialects of Iran, including those that have been induced by contact with other languages in the area. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 53, No.3-4; May-Aug 2020: p. |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol: 53 No 3-4 |
| Key Words | Jews ; Christians ; Aramaic ; Neo-Aramaic ; North-Eastern ; Neo-Mandaic |