In the English language, the term "Syriac" is used as a linguonym (language name) designating a specific variant of the Aramaic language in relation to its regional origin in northeastern parts of …

Syriac (ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ leššānā Suryāyā), an eastern dialect of Aramaic spoken by Christians in the lands in between the Roman and Parthian empires between the 1st and 12th centuries.

Syriac language, Semitic language belonging to the Northern Central, or Northwestern, group that was an important Christian literary and liturgical language from the 3rd through the 7th century.

The meaning of SYRIAC is a literary language based on an eastern Aramaic dialect and used as the literary and liturgical language by several Eastern Christian churches.

A dialect of Aramaic, Syriac was widely used during much of the first millenium of the common era. Syriac speaking communities could be found in what today would be Turkey, Lebanon, …

Like all Aramaic dialects, Syriac throughout its long history has been in contact with other languages. Syriac, the self-designations of which are suryāyā, ārāmāyā, and urhāyā, is a …

Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic primarily spoken in the Mesopotamian Plateau between Syria and Iraq, evolved into the literary language for Aramaic-speaking Christians throughout the Eastern …

In India, indigenous Eastern Christians (Saint Thomas Christians) of both liturgical traditions (East and West Syriac) are called Syrian Christians. The traditional East Syriac community is …

Feb 21, 2025 · Our people spoke Syriac from the fourth century AD, though it was previously known as Aramaic. In addition to being a means of communication in our communities, it is …

Similar to Hebrew and Arabic, Syriac is read from right to left. The Syriac script spread widely, reaching as far as central Asia where it was the basis for the Sogdian and Mongolian alphabets.