Language

Classical Syriac

Classical Syriac is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in Türkiye.

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Scripture in Classical Syriac

A complete Bible is reported in Classical Syriac.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Classical Syriac is spoken

  • Türkiye

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About Classical Syriac

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
syc
Glottocode
clas1252
Also known as
Syriac · Syriac: Western Syriac

Dialects and varieties 4

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Classical Syriac as a whole.

  • AramaicNo known Scripture
  • ChaldeanNo known Scripture
  • Syriac: Eastern SyriacNo known Scripture
  • Syriac: Western SyriacNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.