Learn Turoyo Aramaic

Surayt (also known as Turoyo) is a Neo-Aramaic language, traditionally spoken by the Syriac/Aramean/Assyrian Christians in different countries in the Middle East and today by a diaspora in Europe. Surayt is a continuation of the ancient Aramaic language – famous as the language of Jesus – with a distinguished cultural and linguistic history over a period of more than 3,000 years.

Surayt has been classified as ‘severely endangered’ because of the emigration or expulsion of its speakers from their native areas over the last 50 years. The Aramaic-Online project was launched in 2014 to develop an online course (Surayt.com) and new language learning materials in Turoyo Aramaic.

Start learning Turoyo Aramaic http://surayt.com 

• EU Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership Programme
• Freie Universität Berlin
• University of Bergen
• University of Cambridge
• Leipzig University
• St Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Monastery, Netherlands