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مصلاوي Autonyms
North Mesopotamian Arabic
Summary
North Mesopotamian Arabic is a stable indigenous language of Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. It belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family and is part of the Arabic macrolanguage. Direct evidence is lacking, but the language is thought to be used as a first language by all in the ethnic community. It is not known to be taught in schools.
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Family
It belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family.
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