Mandaic, Classical
An extinct language of Iran
| Population | Extinct. |
| Region | Also used liturgically in Iraq (Basrah) and small communities in the USA (New York) and Australia (300 Mandaeans in Sydney in 1995). |
| Alternate names | Classical Mandaean |
| Dialects | Appears the direct ancestor of Modern Mandaic [mid]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Mandaic |
| Language use | The liturgical language used by followers of the Mandaean religion. |
| Writing system | Mandaic script. |
| Comments | Mandaism. |
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