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Assyrians

Also known as Aisors, Suraye, Atouraye, Ashuraye, Ashuri, Atoraye

Assyrians () are a distinct ethnic group native to Mesopotamia, with historical roots in the ancient Assyrian Empire. They speak varieties of Neo-Aramaic, a branch of the Semitic language family, and the majority adhere to Syriac Christianity. Some members of the community identify alternatively as Chaldeans or Arameans, based on religious, regional, and historic traditions.

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Assyrians are an ethnic group originally from Mesopotamia with deep historical connections to the ancient Assyrian Empire, who today speak Neo-Aramaic languages and predominantly follow Syriac Christianity. Some members of the community identify by alternative names—Chaldeans or Arameans—depending on their religious affiliations, geographic origins, and historical traditions.

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Ethnic group.group: Assyrians
Ethnic group.native_name: ܣܘܼܪ̈ܝܵܝܹܐ / ܣܽܘܪܝܳܝܶܐ / ܐܵܬܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ / ܐܳܬܽܘܪܳܝܳܐ / ܐܵܫܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: syr
Ethnic group.flag: Flag of the Assyrians (gold and blue Assur).svg
Ethnic group.flag_caption: Flag of Assyria
Ethnic group.population: 3–5 million center|frameless|260x260px
Ethnic group.region1: Homeland:
Ethnic group.pop1: Numbers may vary
Ethnic group.pop2: 140,000–600,000
Ethnic group.pop3: 400,000–877,000 (pre-Syrian civil war)
Ethnic group.pop5: 25,000–30,000 (Pre-1914 ~619,000)
Ethnic group.pop4: 20,000–55,000
Ethnic group.region6: Diaspora:
Ethnic group.pop6: Numbers may vary
Ethnic group.pop7: 600,000
Ethnic group.pop8: 150,000–200,000
Ethnic group.pop9: 100,000–180,000
Ethnic group.pop10: 30,000–150,000

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Population: 1230000
Image: Shlama Foundation Khomala Khigga.jpg

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Contents

History
Pre-Christian history
Language
Early Christian period
Arab conquest
Mongolian and Turkic rule
Safavid to Ottoman rule
World War I and aftermath
Resistance
Modern history
21st century
Demographics
Homeland
Subgroups
Diaspora
Identity and subdivisions
Self-designation
Assyrian vs. Syrian naming controversy
Culture
Language
Script
Religion
Music
Dance
Festivals
Cuisine
Genetics
Haplogroups
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Assyrians are an indigenous Semitic people of West Asia, with a continuous cultural and linguistic presence spanning over three millennia. They originally spoke Akkadian before gradually adopting Aramaic, which became a lingua franca of the region and was spoken by Jesus of Nazareth. Today, Assyrians speak modern Neo-Aramaic dialects, particularly Suret and Turoyo, while maintaining Classical Syriac across both East and West Syriac Christian traditions. Aramaic remains one of the oldest continuously used languages in West Asia and has influenced regional languages such as Hebrew and Arabic.