adverb, which has become the key to international communication in Babylon, Assyria and Egypt, in the X century BC, was made by the ancient Aramaic.This popularity can be attributed primarily Aramean distant military campaigns that took place for at least 400 years.The demand of this dialect is closely related to its ease of learning.
predecessor dialect of Aramaic - the language is drevnehanaansky.This is confirmed by an inscription that appear on Mount Sinai.
Regarding Aramaic, it is important to note the fact that for a long time, it has provided an important influence on the languages and literature of many peoples who lived almost the entire territory of Europe and Asia.Ancient dialect influenced even in Greek and Slavic Cyrillic.Aramaic was the basis for the classical Hebrew alphabet, which was formed from elements of the Hebrew dialects.
main differences between this ancient language, which provided him with such distribution is clarity, simplicity and precision.At the same time it is less harmonious and poetic in comparison with the Jewish, this lack of precision in the offset method of transmitting information.
Also, it should be noted that during the existence of the Medo-Persian Empire Aramaic acted as one of the few official state dialect Achaemenid king Cyrus created.During this period the Jewish people begins to actively speak the Aramaic dialect.
Many books in the Old Testament is written in this language.Among them we should mention the works of Daniel and Ezra, which are preserved in the most complete form.During the events connected with the life of Jesus Christ, the Aramaic alphabet served as the most common method used, and the transmission of information throughout the ancient Palestine.According to legend, all the preaching of Jesus Christ sounded in this ancient dialect.
Heroes Gospel spoke a mixture of Aramaic and Hebrew dialect, which is associated with the later writing of this religious work.It is important to note that many of the names in the New Testament - is a replica of the Aramaic names.An example may be popular in those days Barabbas and Bartholomew.
Aramaic feature is the use of several types of active alphabet.The most common were: estrangelo, Chaldean (Eastern Aramaic) as well as Western Aramaic.
first eight centuries of our era - a golden time of adverbs: Aramaic retained the leading position as a dialect for franca of the Eastern region.The beginning of its decline has been the emergence and dissemination of Arabic influence with their traditions and writing.Although we should not forget that currently separate the Syrian settlement using the language in everyday life.
Today Aramaic - one of the oldest dialects, which was used in the olden days, and continue to be used for more than 3500 years.
