MYZ ISO 639-3
Mandaic, Classical
A language of Iran
- ISO 639
- myz
- Alternate Names
- Classical Mandaean
- Population
- No known L1 speakers in Iran. Ethnic population: No ethnic community. Total users in all countries: none known.
- Location:
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 9 (Second language only).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Mandaic
- Dialects
- None known. Appears to be the direct ancestor of Modern Mandaic [mid].
- Language Use
- Liturgical language used by followers of the Mandaean religion.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mandaic, Classical
- Writing
- Mandaic script [Mand].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Al Basrah.
- Language Status
- 9 (Second language only)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Iraq
Language Name
Mandaic, Classical
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Iraq. Ethnic population: No ethnic community.
Map
Location: Scattered.
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