Western Neo-Aramaic language
Western Neo-Aramaic (ISO 639-3 code amw) is a language of the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Syria. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | amw |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | west2763 |
| Family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Syria |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Afro-Asiatic languages, nearest first.
- Hebrew9,000,000 speakers
- North Mesopotamian Arabic140,000 speakers
- Turoyo84,000 speakers
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- Amharic57,000,000 speakers
- Somali22,000,000 speakers
- Awngi500,000 speakers
- Judeo-Moroccan Arabic258,930 speakers
- Bade250,000 speakers
- Judeo-Iraqi Arabic151,820 speakers
- Saya150,000 speakers
More about Western Neo-Aramaic
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.