Also Known As:
Sôreth, Hértevin, севернобохтанский язык, Hertevince
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
This text shows grammatical differences between the distinct North Eastern Neo-Aramaic dialects.
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Samuel Fox. 2009. "The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Bohtan." Gorgias Press.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Samuel Fox. 2009. "The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Bohtan." Gorgias Press.