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Syria’s transitional Minister of Culture sparks controversy over Syriac language remarks; "... The Syriac language is one of the Arabic dialects," he claims - Syriac Press

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DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) — In a statement that has ignited debate among linguists and cultural historians, Mohammad Yassin Saleh, recently appointed transitional Minister of Culture for the Syrian Arab Republic, asserted that the Syriac language is merely a dialect of Arabic. His claim challenges the prevailing academic consensus, which recognizes Syriac as part of the Aramaic language family which, in turn, is part of the Semitic language.  “The Syr…
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Syria’s transitional Minister of Culture sparks controversy over Syriac language remarks; "... The Syriac language is one of the Arabic dialects," he claims - Syriac Press

DARAMSUQ (DAMASCUS) — In a statement that has ignited debate among linguists and cultural historians, Mohammad Yassin Saleh, recently appointed transitional Minister of Culture for the Syrian Arab Republic, asserted that the Syriac language is merely a dialect of Arabic. His claim challenges the prevailing academic consensus, which recognizes Syriac as part of the Aramaic language family which, in turn, is part of the Semitic language.  “The Syr…

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