Qaraqosh Neo-Aramaic | |
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Afro-Asiatic
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ISO 639-3 | – |
Qaraqosh is one of the most conservative dialects of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic, [1] spoken by ethnic Assyrians in the city of Qaraqosh (Bakhdida) in Iraq. Qaraqosh dialect has some similarities with the Aramaic spoken in nearby Karamlesh. [2] It is a peripheral dialect in the dialect continuum of Neo-Aramaic stretching from Turoyo to western Iran. [3]