Western Neo-Aramaic Language

Language: Western Neo-Aramaic Find language

Population of Groups Speaking

54,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

Scripture Status

None, Definite Need

Audio Bible

Not Available

Jesus Film

Not Available

Gospel Recordings

Not Available

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Country	Population	Indigenous	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Aramaic, West	Lebanon	32,000		3 ●	Christianity	82.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -
Aramaic, West	Syria	17,000	●	2 ●	Islam	40.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -
Aramaic, West	West Bank / Gaza	5,300		3 ●	Christianity	63.00 %	0.20 %	-1 -
Totals: 3				0 ●				0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

** Only people groups speaking Western Neo-Aramaic as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Western Neo-Aramaic as a secondary language.

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Item	Code
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	amw
Written	Unknown
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Language Alternate Names
Bakh'a (Bax'a)
Bax'a
Jub-'adin (Jubb 'Adi:n)
Jubb 'Adi:n
Loghtha Siryanooytha
Loghtha Siryanoytha
Maaloula
Maalula
Ma'lu:la
Ma'lula (Maaloula)
Neo-Western Aramaic
Siryon
Siryoon

Dialects
Bakh'a
Jub-'adin
Ma'lula

Dialect Alternate Names
Bax'a
Ma' lula
Maaloula


Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	None Reported
New Testament	None Reported
Complete Bible	None Reported


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Possible Print Bibles
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No reported resources in this language.	Please contact us if you are aware of any.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%