Koy Sanjaq Christian Neo-Aramaic
Variety of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
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Koy Sanjaq Christian Neo-Aramaic (native name: ܣܘܪܬ, romanized: Sûrat) is a variety of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic spoken by Christian Assyrians in Koy Sanjaq in the Erbil Governorate, Iraq. Koy Sanjaq Jewish Neo-Aramaic is a separate variety spoken by Jews in the same town.[2]
| Koy Sanjaq Surat | |
|---|---|
| ܣܘܪܬ Sûrat | |
| Native to | Iraq |
| Region | Koy Sanjaq and Armota in Erbil Governorate |
Native speakers | (800 cited 1995)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kqd |
| Glottolog | koys1242 |