I did not mean to write a book about my mother tongue going extinct – because if you’d told me, at any point in my childhood ...

He also plans to take courses in Judeo-Neo-Aramaic, a language with an estimated 60 speakers left. “Knowing a language is one thing, but getting to learn and improve together with other people ...

according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (“Language of Jesus’ era nearly gone; about 800,000 Aramaic speakers, with the number shrinking by the year.

But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used. The town is also home to Syria’s two oldest ...

But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used. The town is also home to Syria’s two ...