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Most of theses peoples are losing their languages, and use the dominating Arabic — this even applies to many of the Kurds. There are two important dialect zones in Syria, where there is one dialect of Arabic around the city of Aleppo, and another around Damascus.
Still there are groups who use their original language. Many Kurds in the most extreme eastern parts of Syria speak Kurdish, Armenians living in Aleppo use their language between themselves, and Turks living close to Turkey speak Turkish. In a couple of villages near Damascus, a dialect of Aramaic is spoken — the only living remainder of this language that dominated the Middle East 2000 years ago.
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By: Tore Kjeilen
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