SYN ISO 639-3
Senaya
ܣܘܪ (Soray), ܣܢܝܐ (Senāya) Autonym
A language of Iran
- ISO 639
- syn
- Alternate Names
- Christian Neo-Aramaic, Lshan Sray, Senaaya, Shan Gyanan, Shan Sray, Soray, Sray
- Autonym
- ܣܘܪ (Soray), ܣܢܝܐ (Senāya)
- Population
- 60 (1997 H. Mutzafi).
- Location:
- Qazvin and Tehran provinces.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern
- Dialects
- None known. Qazvin variety slightly different from that spoken by Sanandaj-born people.
- Language Use
- Shifted to Assyrian Neo-Aramaic [aii].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Senaya
- Writing
- Syriac script [Syrc].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
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Location: Qazvin and Tehran provinces.
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