The language of Djebel Qamoun

INA00062
Note

The language of Djebel Qamoun

Collection title

Mediterraneo

ID

INA00062

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

10/14/2000

Production year

2000

Abstract

The village of Ma’alula, in Syria, still speaks Aramaic, official language of the Persian Empire, and language of Jesus of Nazareth. It is a Semitic dialect that cannot be written.

Type

video

Production companies

  • RAI - Coproduction
  • France 3 Marseille - Coproduction

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Primary theme

Languages and literatures

Secondary themes

  • Historical heritages / Antiquity
  • Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
  • Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

  • Sanguinetti Sampiero - Journalist
  • Proust Mathieu - Journalist

Period of events

  • From -1000 to -500

Map locations

  • Syria - Inland - Ma'alula

Original language

French

Media running time

8m18

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