Living Aramaic Village · Qalamoun, Rif Dimashq
Bakh'a (al-Sarkha)
بخعة (الصرخة)
33.8844° N · 36.5628° EBakh'a in winter; a damaged building stands in the village square · SANA / sana.sy
“Western Neo-Aramaic linguistic heritage.”
- Category
- Living Aramaic Village
- Era
- Living Aramaic heritage
- Location
- Qalamoun, Rif Dimashq
- UNESCO
- Not inscribed
Overview
Bakh'a, also called al-Sarkha, is one of the three Qalamoun communities historically associated with Western Neo-Aramaic. Years of conflict displaced its residents; the language's present-day use in the village should not be assumed. Its community and speech tradition remain part of Syria's endangered linguistic heritage.
Significance
One of the few ancestral communities of Western Neo-Aramaic, whose speakers were displaced by war.
Notable Features
- Western Neo-Aramaic linguistic heritage