Samaritan Alphabet vs Learn Syriac Alphabet Now Usage & Stats
The Samaritan Alphabet, or Samaritan Script is a direct descendant of the Paleo-Hebrew script, which was used by ancient Israelites (both Jewish and Samaritan).
The Samaritan alphabet is used for writing the holy texts of the Samaritan religion, such as the Samaritan Pentateuch, which is written in Samaritan Hebrew, which is a little different from other varieties of Hebrew.
It has also been used to write Samaritan Aramaic. It is still used today in Nablus and Holon by the remaining Samaritans.
The script is written right-to-left, and has vowels written as accent marks above letters.
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Learn Syriac Alphabet Now is a learning tool to help you learn to read and write the Syriac alphabet in several scripts. The entire alphabet is presented in 8 lessons that cover Serto, Estrangela and Madnhaya scripts and vowel systems. These scripts are used today to write Assyrian and Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (Eastern) and Suryon/Malouli Neo Aramaic (Western).
After covering each lesson, a multiple choice quiz will help you test what you've learned. With it's simple interface you can learn the alphabet in a few days.
Program covers:
- Seven lessons with print and cursive script
- Flashcards for learning the names of each letter
- Drawing letters
- Vowels for Serto and Madnhaya
- Quiz for all the letters
Study the letters in each lesson and write them down several times. Use the Write tab to learn to write letters in each of the scripts.
Click on completed, once you know the lesson.
Use the quiz to test your knowledge. Only the lessons marked completed appear in the quiz.
This is an ad-free app and does not need the Internet to function.
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Learn Syriac Alphabet NowJanuary 18, 2025