Neo-Aramaic dialect of Qaraqosh

Dialect of Neo-Aramaic spoken in the city of Qaraqosh, Iraq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Qaraqosh is one of the most conservative dialects of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic,[1] spoken by ethnic Assyrians in the city of Qaraqosh (Bakhdida) in Iraq. Qaraqosh dialect has some similarities with the Aramaic spoken in nearby Karamlesh.[2] It is a peripheral dialect in the dialect continuum of Neo-Aramaic stretching from Turoyo to western Iran.[3]

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