#syriac language

[lovechristianity]

The Syriac language is a dialect of Aramaic that originated in ancient Mesopotamia and has historically been used by various Christian communities, particularly those in the Middle East, such as Syriac Orthodox, Assyrian Church of the East, and Chaldean Catholic Church. It has its own unique script and literary tradition, and it has been used as a liturgical language in some Christian denominations.

Syriac is a later development of Aramaic.

Aramaic, The language spoken by Jesus Christ.

A Semitic language closely related to Syriac.

📍Our Lady of Lebanon, Lebanon.

[hdslibrary]

First Book Printed in Syriac

This is the editio princeps of the Syriac language, first issued 1555 from Vienna, Austria. It was edited by Albrect Widmanstetter and utilized type based on the handwriting of Moses Meredinaeus. A beautiful milestone of printing!

Liber sacrosancti evangelii de Iesv Christo domino & Deo nostro. Reliqua hoc codice comprehensa pagina proxima indicabit. Div. Ferdinandi rom. imperatoris designati iussu & liberalitate, characteribus & lingua syra, Iesv Christo vernacula, diuino ipsius ore cõsecrata, et a Ioh. Euãgelista hebraica dicta, scriptorio prelo diligẽter expressa [Edited by Johann Albrect Widmanstetter]. Vienna: 1555. 

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[dougielombax]

you can listen to the pronunciation of Beth Nahrain on the website 'sfar mele' when you look up the word Mesopotamia :)

sfar mele is in the Tur Abdin dialect

I see.

I’ll give that a look if I get the time.

I’ve been trying to find more resources for learning to speak Syriac.

[dougielombax]

The Assyrian Language College has played a vital role in advancing Assyrian language education in the western suburb of Fairfield and its ne

Just leaving this here for anyone in Australia who is planning on learning Syriac.

Hopefully it’ll help.

[dougielombax]

*furiously translates the Silmarillion into Syriac out of spite*

[dougielombax]

Exhibition and dialogue session on Syriac calligraphy held in Mosul, Iraq  - SyriacPress

MOSUL, Iraq — Under the title Syriac Calligraphy Embodies Creativity and Originality and auspices of Syriac language professor, calligrapher

Interesting stuff.