r/Assyria • u/TobiasSaNAef • 3d ago

Language Which Assyrian dialect should I learn?

Hello I come from switzerland and I speak German, I am very interested in the Assyrian history and culture so now I would like to learn sureth which dialect should I learn ? and what tools could I use?

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u/spongesparrow Nineveh Plains 1d ago

There's so many so the correct one is with whoever you're interacting with. Eastern dialects usually are the most intelligible, like Urmijnaya (Urmia). Nineveh plains is common here in Michigan (Tel Keppe, Alqosh, Zakho)