Syriac (language)

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Scope note
Dialect of Middle Aramaic that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent and Eastern Arabia, dating to at least the 4th century BCE as a spoken language. It is known as a script from the 1st century CE. Classical Syriac became a major literary language throughout the Middle East from the 4th to the 8th centuries.
Syriac
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024