North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic in the context of the languages of Western Asia

Authors

Geoffrey Khan; Paul Noorlander; Katherine Hodgson; Masoud Mohammadirad; Shuan Osman Karim; Ergi Öpengin; Eleanor Coghill; Mahîr Dogan; Murad Suleymanov; Dorota Molin; Geoffrey Haig; Parvin Mahmoudveysi

Synopsis

North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic in the context of the languages of Western Asia offers a comprehensive investigation of the development of North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) through sustained contact with the languages of one of the world’s most linguistically diverse regions. Bringing together evidence from NENA and its principal contact languages—including Kurdish, Gorani, Zazaki, Armenian, Arabic and Turkic—the volume explores how centuries of multilingual interaction have shaped the phonology, morphology and syntax of these endangered Aramaic varieties. The book brings together leading experts in the respective languages and offers a detailed description of most of the internal diversity documented to date.

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Published

July 17, 2026

Series

Contact and Multilingualism

Online ISSN

2700-855X

Print ISSN

2700-8541
Copyright (c) 2026 Geoffrey Khan, Paul Noorlander, Katherine Hodgson, Masoud Mohammadirad, Shuan Osman Karim, Ergi Öpengin, Eleanor Coghill, Mahîr Dogan, Murad Suleymanov, Dorota Molin, Geoffrey Haig, Parvin Mahmoudveysi

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