Also Known As:
Ṭurōyō, Suryoyo, Syryoyo, Turani, Süryani
Dialects & Varieties
- Iwardo
- Anhil
- Midyat
- Raite
- Midin
- Kfarze
Tûrôyo - Die Volkssprache der syrischen Christen des Tûr 'Abdîn
Hellmut Ritter. 1967. "Tûrôyo - Die Volkssprache Der Syrischen Christen Des Tûr 'Abdîn."
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
22,556
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
1
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
There is a lot of languages mixing among cohabiting ethnic groups. Arabic is the most prevalent, with more borrowing of Arabic words into Turoyo, and a few nouns and particles from Kurmanci.
Location and Context
Countries
Turkey; Iraq; Syria; Lebanon; Jordan; USA
Location Description
There are diaspora communities in Lebanon, the US, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Iraq. Those in Syria in Lebanon are under greater Arabic influence.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Used in the church
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Kurdish, Turkish, Kurmanci ('North Kurdish'), Arabic
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Syrian, Latin
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
It is difficult to use the old Syrian script for Turoyo now because it has changed so much due to Arabic influence. Schoolchildren learn the Latin script, but there is no official modified version to account for non-western sounds in Turoyo. The author puts forward one such conventionalized system.
Recent Resources
Prym E., Socin A. Uebersetzungen
Short video about the Arameans, who speak the Syriac-Aramaic language.
In this video Aramaic: organi