Also Known As:
Sena:ya, Christian Neo-Aramaic, Shan Sray, Lshan Sray, Soray, Sray, Shan Gyanan
Dialects & Varieties
On the Senaya dialect
E. Panoussi. 1990. "On the Senaya Dialect." In Studies in Neo-Aramaic, edited by W. Heinrichs. 107-129. Scholars Press.
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
Due to the strong influence of other dialects, Senaya is to some extent a mixed dialect.
Location and Context
Countries
Iran; Turkey; Australia; Europe; America; Africa
Location Description
In the United States speakers are concentrated in California.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Other Assyrian dialects/languages; Persian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
A website dedicated to the promotion of the Senaya language.
This video teaches the numbers 1-10 in Senaya, illustrated using cats.