Scripture in Syriac
A complete Bible is reported in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, a member language of 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 Syriac is spoken
No country is recorded in our sources.
About Syriac
- ISO 639-3 code
- syr
Languages grouped as Syriac 2
ISO 639-3 treats Syriac as a macrolanguage: closely related languages that are sometimes counted as one. Scripture is recorded for each member language, so Syriac shows the best status among them.
- Assyrian Neo-AramaicComplete Bible
- Chaldean Neo-AramaicNew Testament
Sources
- DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
- 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. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.