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Christian Assyrians
Assyrians (, ) are an ethnic group Indigenous peoples, indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians Assyrian continuity, share descent directly from the ancient Assyrians, one of the key civilizations of Mesopotamia. While they are distinct from other Mesopotamian groups, such as the Babylonians, they share in the broader cultural heritage of the Mesopotamian region. Modern Assyrians may culturally self-identify as Terms for Syriac Christians#Syriac identity, Syriacs, Chaldean Catholics, Chaldeans, or Terms for Syriac Christians#Aramean identity, Arameans for religious, geographic, and tribal identification. Assyrians speak various dialects of Neo-Aramaic, specifically those known as Suret and Turoyo, which are among the oldest continuously spoken and written languages in the world. Aramaic was the lingua franca of West Asia for centuries and was the language spoken by historical Jesus, Jesus. It has influenced other languages such as Hebrew an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assyrians In Syria
Assyrians in Syria (, ), also known as Syriacs/Arameans, are an ethnic and linguistic minority Indigenous peoples, indigenous to Upper Mesopotamia, the north-eastern half of Syria. Syrian-Assyrians are people of Assyrian people, Assyrian descent living in Syria, and those in the Assyrian diaspora who are of Syrian-Assyrian heritage. They live primarily in Al-Hasakah Governorate, with a significant presence in Hasakah city and the cities of Qamishli, Al-Malikiyah, Malikiyah, Ras al-Ayn, and Al-Qahtaniyah, al-Hasakah Governorate, Qahtaniyah, as well as in Tell Tamer and nearby villages. Some have migrated to Damascus and other western cities beyond the border of their indigenous Mesopotamia at the Euphrates, Euphrates River. They share a common history and Assyrian identity, ethnic identity, rooted in shared Syriac language, linguistic, Assyrian culture, cultural and Syriac Christianity, religious traditions, with Assyrians in Turkey, Assyrians in Iraq and Assyrians in Iran, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
