Hértevin

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A language of Turkey

ISO 639-3
hrt
Population

1,000 (1999 H. Mutzafi).

Location

Originally Siirt Province. Most emigrated to the West.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern
Dialects

Hértevin Proper (Arton), Jinet, Umraya. Considerable differences from other Northeastern Aramaic varieties, and not intelligible with any or most of them.

Language Use

Also use Northern Kurdish [kmr].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hértevin
Writing
Syriac script.
Other Comments

Christian (Chaldean).