Mandaic language

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:cultural_influence influenced by Turkish
influenced by Persian
influenced by Kurdish
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for Mandaean identity
gptkbp:events cultural events held
gptkbp:family Semitic languages
gptkbp:formulation Mandaic grammar
Mandaic syntax
gptkbp:has_cognates gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Hebrew
gptkb:Syriac
gptkbp:has_dialects Modern Mandaic
Classical Mandaic
gptkbp:has_documentation limited resources available
limited documentation
various projects initiated
gptkbp:has_language Mandaic vocabulary
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mandaic language
gptkbp:iso639-3 mnd
gptkbp:language gptkb:Afro-Asiatic
living language
used in rituals
used in festivals
used in literature
used in oral traditions
used in ceremonies
used in education
used in religious contexts
regional variations exist
subject of linguistic research
used in community gatherings
used in songs
used in storytelling
mnd
used in folklore
facing extinction
depends on community engagement
community efforts for preservation
used in prayers
used in religious texts
used in community identity
few media outlets
used in cultural practices
Neo-Mandaic
gptkbp:language_of_instruction taught in some communities
gptkbp:language_preservation_organizations supported by NGOs
gptkbp:language_revitalization ongoing efforts
gptkbp:language_support endangered
gptkbp:notable_speakers approximately 100,000
gptkbp:origin ancient Aramaic
gptkbp:polyphony Mandaic phonology
gptkbp:recognition recognized by some linguists
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Aramaic
gptkbp:script Mandaic script
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:status no official status
gptkbp:system gptkb:Maharaja
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Mandaeans
gptkbp:writings gptkb:Mandaean_literature
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mandaean_literature
gptkb:Abjad_writing_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6