Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Arab
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Damascus_Arabic
gptkb:Syrian_Arabic_(Damascus_variety) |
| gptkbp:distinctiveFeature |
distinct vocabulary
unique phonological features specific intonation patterns |
| gptkbp:hasSubgroup |
gptkb:Levantine_Arabic
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Damascene Arabic
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Classical_Arabic gptkb:Syriac gptkb:Ottoman_Turkish |
| gptkbp:ISO639-3 |
none
|
| gptkbp:languageFamily |
gptkb:Afro-Asiatic
gptkb:Arabic gptkb:Semitic gptkb:Central_Semitic |
| gptkbp:nativeName |
gptkb:لهجة_دمشقية
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
distinctive use of diminutives
softening of the letter qaf to hamza unique verb conjugations |
| gptkbp:notMutuallyIntelligibleWith |
other urban Levantine dialects
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Damascus
gptkb:Rif_Dimashq_Governorate |
| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Damascus
gptkb:Syria |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
residents of Damascus
|
| gptkbp:writingSystem |
Arabic script
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Levantine_Arabic
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|