Syrian Language (other)
Syrian language may refer to: * Languages of Syria, several dialects of Arabic as well as other languages without official status ** Syrian Arabic language, encompassing all variants of Arabic language in Syria ** Syrian Turkish language, encompassing all variants of Turkish language in Syria ** Syrian Hebrew language, referring to local variants of Hebrew language in Syria ** Neo-Aramaic language in Syria, referring to all variants of Neo-Aramaic language in Syria * Palaeo-Syrian language or Eblaite, an extinct Semitic language * Syriac language, an Aramaic language that emerged during the first century AD, literary language of various Christian communities See also * Syrian (other) Syrian people or Syrians are the majority inhabitants or citizens of Syria. Syrian may also refer to: People * Syrian diaspora, Syrian emigrants and their descendants living outside of Syria, as either immigrants or refugees * Native inhabitant ...

Languages Of Syria
Arabic is the official language of Syria and is the most widely spoken language in the country. Several Arabic dialects are used in everyday life, most notably Levantine in the west and Mesopotamian in the northeast. According to ''The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics'', in addition to Arabic, the following languages are spoken in the country, in order of the number of speakers: Kurdish, Turkish, Neo-Aramaic, Circassian, Chechen, Armenian, and Greek, none of which are official. Historically, Aramaic was the lingua franca of the region before the advent of Arabic and is still spoken among Assyrians, and Classical Syriac is still used as the liturgical language of various Syriac Christian denominations. Most remarkably, Western Neo-Aramaic is still spoken in the village of Maaloula as well as two neighboring villages, northeast of Damascus. Syrian Sign Language is the principal language of the deaf community. Arabic Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is ...
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Syrian Turkish Language
Syrian Turkmen, also called Syrian Turks or Syrian Turkish people (; ) are Syrian citizens of Turkish people, Turkish origin who mainly trace their roots to Anatolia (i.e. modern Turkey). Turkish language, Turkish-speaking Syrian Turkmen make up the Demographics of Syria#Ethnicity and religion, third largest ethnic group in the country, after the Arabs and Kurds respectively.. The majority of Syrian Turkmen are the descendants of migrants who arrived in Syria during Ottoman rule (1516–1918);. however, there are also many Syrian Turkmen who are the descendants of earlier Turkish settlers that arrived during the Seljuk Empire, Seljuk (1037–1194) and Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo), Mamluk (1250–1517) periods. Some estimates indicate that if Arabization, Arabized Turkmen (those who no longer speak Turkish as their main language) are taken into account, they form the second-largest group in the country.. The majority of Syrian Turkmen are Sunni Muslims. Syrian Turkmen share common g ...
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