Koy Sanjaq Surat is a modern Eastern Aramaic or Syriac language. Speakers of the language call it simply Surat, or 'Syriac'. It is spoken in the town of Koy Sanjaq and its nearby village of Armota in the province of Arbil in northeastern Iraq. The speakers of Koy Sanjaq Surat are traditionally Chaldean Catholics. Aramaic is a Semitic language with a 3,000-year history. ... Syriac is an Eastern Aramaic language that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. ... This article is about the province of Iraq. ... The Chaldean Catholic Church is an Eastern Rite church, retaining autonomy and distinct identity within the Catholic Communion while remaining in full communion with the Pope in Rome. ...

Koy Sanjaq Surat seems to be related to Senaya, which is spoken by Chaldean Christians who originally lived east of Koy Sanjaq, in the city of Sanandaj in Iran. Not enough is known about the language to make any definite comment, but it seems that Koy Sanjaq Surat may have developed as the language of Chaldean settlers from Sanandaj. It does not appear to be intelligible with Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, which is spoken by correligionists further north, or with the Jewish Neo-Aramaic language of Lishanid Noshan which was traditionally spoken by the Jews of Koy Sanjaq. ISO 639 is one of several international standards that lists short codes for language names. ... SIL International is a non-profit, faith-based, scientific organization with the main purpose to study, develop and document lesser-known languages for the purpose of expanding linguistic knowledge, promoting world literacy and aiding minority language development. ... This list of languages is alphabetical by English name. ... The Senaya language is a modern Eastern Aramaic or Syriac language. ... Sanandaj (in Persian: سنندج) is the capital of the Iranian province of Kurdistan, which is situated in the western part of Iran bordering Iraq. ... Chaldean Neo-Aramaic is a modern Eastern Aramaic or Syriac language. ... Lishanid Noshan is a modern Jewish Aramaic language, often called Neo-Aramaic or Judeo-Aramaic. ...

The Madnhâyâ version of the Syriac alphabet is used in writing, but most written material is in the Syriac language used in worship. 11th century book in Syriac Serto. ... Syriac is an Eastern Aramaic language that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. ...

Internal links

• Aramaic language.
• Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.
• Chaldean Catholic Church.
• Chaldean Neo-Aramaic.
• Senaya language.
• Syriac alphabet.
• Syriac language.

Aramaic is a Semitic language with a 3,000-year history. ... Assyrian Neo-Aramaic is a modern Eastern Aramaic or Syriac language. ... The Chaldean Catholic Church is an Eastern Rite church, retaining autonomy and distinct identity within the Catholic Communion while remaining in full communion with the Pope in Rome. ... Chaldean Neo-Aramaic is a modern Eastern Aramaic or Syriac language. ... The Senaya language is a modern Eastern Aramaic or Syriac language. ... 11th century book in Syriac Serto. ... Syriac is an Eastern Aramaic language that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. ...

External links

• Ethnologue report for Koy Sanjaq Surat (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=KQD).