Mandaic, Classical
PrintA language of Iran
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Classical Mandaean
Population
No remaining speakers.
Location
Also used liturgically in Iraq (Basrah) and small communities in the United States (New York) and Australia (300 Mandaeans in Sydney in 1995).
Language Status
10 (Extinct).
Classification
Dialects
Appears to be the direct ancestor of Modern Mandaic [mid].
Language Use
Liturgical language used by followers of the Mandaean religion.
Language Resources
Writing
Mandaic script.