Mandaic language

The Mandaic language is the liturgical language of the Mandaean religion; a vernacular form is still spoken by a small community in Iran around Ahwaz. It is a variety of Aramaic, notable for its plene writing (see Mandaic alphabet) and the large degree of Iranian influences in its grammar and lexicon.

Related Topics:
Liturgical language - Mandaean - Iran - Ahwaz - Aramaic - Mandaic alphabet

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Classical Mandaic is a Northwest Semitic language of the Eastern Aramaic sub-family, and is closely related to the language of the Aramaic portions of the Babylonian Talmud, as well as the language of the incantation texts found throughout Mesopotamia. It is also related to Syriac, another member of the Eastern Aramaic sub-family, which is the liturgical language of many Christian denominations throughout the Middle East.

Related Topics:
Talmud - Syriac

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