Our Language

On this page, you can explore Modern Aramaic and Lishan Didan, the distinctive Neo-Aramaic dialect of the Nash Didan community. We have gathered information about the language, its origins and development, along with learning resources, a dictionary, proverbs and expressions, and audio and video materials that help preserve the community’s language and the cultural heritage connected to it.

Urmia / Videos on YouTube

24.09.2026

Urmia / Videos on YouTube

As they appear on the Diarna website, these videos are presented here as a service only (the videos are hosted…

Jerusalem of Gold – Nissan Aviv

24.09.2026

Jerusalem of Gold – Nissan Aviv

“Jerusalem of Gold” in Lishan Didan. Performed by Nissan Aviv, who translated the song with the blessing of Naomi Shemer.…

A Casual Conversation

24.09.2026

A Casual Conversation

A conversation between a Jewish man from Sanandaj and a Nash Didan man who immigrated to Israel from Bashkale. Who…

The Princess who refused to talk

01.09.2019

The Princess who refused to talk

This is a sound file taken from The North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic Database Project in which Nissan Aviv-Zfoni tells a story in…