Living Aramaic Village · Qalamoun, Rif Dimashq
Jubb'adin
جبعدين
33.8264° N · 36.5092° E© Dalil Syria
“Western Neo-Aramaic language and Qalamoun village life.”
- Category
- Living Aramaic Village
- Era
- Living Aramaic heritage
- Location
- Qalamoun, Rif Dimashq
- UNESCO
- Not inscribed
Overview
In the Qalamoun mountains near Maaloula, Jubb'adin is one of the remaining communities where Western Neo-Aramaic has been transmitted across generations. This endangered spoken language is distinct from the Syriac used in church liturgy elsewhere in Syria.
Significance
A rare living center of Western Neo-Aramaic speech.
Notable Features
- Western Neo-Aramaic language and Qalamoun village life