Mandaic

A language of Iraq

ISO 639-3

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Alternate Names

Mandaean, Mandi, Mandini, Modern Mandaic, Neo-Mandaic, Sabean, Sabe’in, Subbi

Population

5,000 in Iraq (2006). Population total all countries: 5,500. Ethnic population: 30,000.

Location

Baghdad, Basra. Also in Iran, United States.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Mandaic

Dialects

Iraqi Neo-Mandaic.

Language Use

Ethnic Mandaeans have shifted to Arabic as their L1 (2007).

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Mandaic

Writing

Mandaic script.

Other Comments

Mandaean.

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Iran

Language nameMandaic

Population

500 in Iran (2001). Ethnic population: 23,000.

Location

Khuzestan, Hoveiseh, other towns.

Alternate Names

Mandaean, Mandi, Mandini, Modern Mandaic, Neo-Mandaic, Sabean, Sabe’in, Subbi

Dialects

Ahwaz (Ahvaz), Iraqi Neo-Mandaic, Shushtar (Shustar).

Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Ethnic group of 5,000 in Khuzestan, Iran, speak Iranian Persian [pes] (1994 H. Mutzafi). Iraqi Neo-Mandaic became extinct during the 20th century. Shushtar dialect may have no remaining speakers. Mainly older adults. Also use Mesopotaman Spoken Arabic [acm] or Iranian Persian [pes].

Other Comments

Ethnic Mandaeans in Iraq now speak Arabic (1994 H. Mutzafi). Assyrians in the United States report Mandaic speakers there, whom they call Yokhananaye. Mandaean.

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A language of Iraq

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