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| Samaritan Aramaic | |
|---|---|
| ࠀࠓࠌࠉࠕArāmît | |
| Pronunciation | [arɑmiθ],[arɑmit], [ɑrɑmɑjɑ],[ɔrɔmɔjɔ] |
| Region | Israel andPalestine, predominantly inSamaria andHolon. |
| Extinct | by 12th century; liturgical use[1] |
Early forms | Proto-Afroasiatic
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| Samaritan alphabet | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | sam |
| ISO 639-3 | sam |
| Glottolog | sama1314 |
Samaritan Aramaic was the dialect ofAramaic used by theSamaritans in their sacred and scholarly literature. This should not be confused withSamaritan Hebrew, the language of theSamaritan Pentateuch. Samaritan Aramaic became extinct some time between the 10th and the 12th centuries, with Samaritans switching toPalestinian Arabic as their vernacular.
In form, Samaritan Aramaic resembles the Aramaic of theTargumim, and is written in theSamaritan alphabet. Important works written in it include the translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch, legal, exegetical and liturgical texts.
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Exodus 20:1-6 in Samaritan Aramaic, transliterated:
Notice the similarities withJudeo-Aramaic as found inTargum Onqelos to this same passage (some expressions below are paraphrased, not literally translated):
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